Derek Brown (running back)

Derek Dernell Brown (born April 15, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for four seasons with the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning third-team All-American honors in 1991. He was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL draft.^[1]

Derek Brown

No. 24, 21, 20, 30
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1971-04-15) April 15, 1971 (age 54) Banning, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Servite (Anaheim, California)
College:	Nebraska
NFL draft:	1993: 4th round, 109th pick
Career history
New Orleans Saints (1993–1997) San Francisco Demons (2001)
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American (1991) 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1991, 1992)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 1,383 Rushing average: 3.6 Receptions: 108 Receiving yards: 918 Total touchdowns: 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.63 s	1.64 s	2.69 s	3.91 s	38.0 in (0.97 m)	10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)	13 reps

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
1990	59	375	6.4	59	5	5	79	15.8	23	1
1991	230	1,313	5.7	61	14	10	86	8.6	19	0
1992	169	1,011	6.0	44	4	13	148	11.4	22	0
Totals	458	2,699	5.9	61	23	28	313	11.2	23	1

Brown's stats in the NFL

	Rushing						Receiving
YEAR	TEAM	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	NO.	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
1993	NOR	180	705	3.9	60	2	21	170	8.1	19	1
1994	NOR	146	489	3.3	16	3	44	428	9.7	37	1
1995	NOR	49	159	3.2	35	1	35	266	7.6	19	1
1996	NOR	13	30	2.3	12	0	8	54	6.8	18	0
Totals	—	388	1,383	3.6	60	6	108	918	8.5	37	3

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