Dee Brown (American football)

This article is about the running back. For other persons named Dee Brown, see Dee Brown (disambiguation).

Dadrian LaBreece "Dee" Brown (born May 12, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He went to high school at Lake Brantley High School, where he played quarterback. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was moved to running back with Donovan McNabb as their quarterback. Brown was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (175th overall) of the 2001 NFL draft. ^[1][2]

Dee Brown

No. 22, 27, 39
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1978-05-12) May 12, 1978 (age 47) Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs, Florida)
College:	Syracuse
NFL draft:	2001: 6th round, 175th pick
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2001–2002) Pittsburgh Steelers (2003) Atlanta Falcons (2004)* Cleveland Browns (2004) Kansas City Chiefs (2005–2006) Washington Redskins (2007) *
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts: 119 Rushing yards: 405 Rushing touchdowns: 4 Receptions: 21 Receiving yards: 114 Receiving touchdowns: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

After his playing career, Brown went into coaching, initially serving as a special assistant for the Denver Broncos. He then spent several years as a high school coach before joining the college ranks in 2021 as offensive coordinator for NCAA Division II Livingstone. After one season, he moved to Division I FCS Campbell as running backs coach.^[3]