Derek Brown (running back)

Derek Dernell Brown (born April 15, 1971) is a former American football running back. Brown played for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints. He started his career at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, and attended the University of Nebraska until 1993. He was drafted by the Saints in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft.[1]

Derek Brown
No. 24, 21, 20
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1971-04-15) April 15, 1971
Banning, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Servite (Anaheim, California)
College:Nebraska
NFL Draft:1993 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing att–yards:388–1,383
Receptions–yards:108–918
Touchdowns:9
Player stats at NFL.com

While at Servite High, a school with other notable football alumni such as Steve Beuerlein, Turk Schonert, and Blaine Nye, he set the Orange County single season rushing record with a mark of over 3,000 yards .

During his NFL career with the Saints he amassed 1,383 yards on 388 carries and scored six touchdowns in 56 games. He also caught 108 passes for 918 yards and three touchdowns. During this span he managed to only fumble the ball five times and returned five kicks for 71 yards.

Statistics
Brown's stats for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Rushing Receiving
YEAR ATT YDS AVG LNG TD NO. YDS AVG LNG TD
1990593756.459557915.8231
19912301,3135.7611410868.6190
19921691,0116.04441314811.4220
Totals4582,6995.961232831311.2231
Brown's stats in the NFL
Rushing Receiving
YEAR TEAM ATT YDS AVG LNG TD NO. YDS AVG LNG TD
1993NOR1807053.9602211708.1191
1994NOR1464893.3163444289.7371
1995NOR491593.2351352667.6191
1996NOR13302.31208546.8180
Totals—3881,3833.66061089188.5373

[2]

References
  1. "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. "Derek D. Brown". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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