Derrick Brown (American football)
Derrick Brown (born April 15, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Panthers in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
.jpg.webp) Brown with the Carolina Panthers in 2020 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 15, 1998 Sugar Hill, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lanier (Sugar Hill) | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn (2016–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
High school career
Derrick Brown was born in Sugar Hill, Georgia on April 15, 1998. He later attended Lanier High School in Sugar Hill, Georgia, where he had 33.5 quarterback sacks, 270 tackles, 5 forced fumbles, and 3 interceptions as a defensive tackle. As a senior, Brown was seen as one of best high school defensive tackles in the nation, where he considered multiple schools during his recruitment, with Georgia and Alabama being seen as the favorites to land him, before he committed to Auburn University on February 3, 2016.[1]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Derrick Brown DT |
Sugar Hill, Georgia | Lanier High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 317 lb (144 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3 (DT); 3 (East); 1 (GA) Rivals: 3 (DT); 3 (Natl); 1 (GA) 247Sports: 9 (Natl); 4 (DT); 1 (GA) ESPN: 3 (DT); 6 (East); 1 (GA) | ||||||
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College career
As a freshman in 2016, Brown's recorded 11 tackles with a sack and fumble recovery.[2] As a sophomore in 2017, Brown started in all 12 games, recorded 49 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for a loss, and 2 forced fumbles.[2] Brown earned second-team All-SEC honors as a junior, with 48 tackles including 10.5 for a loss and 4.5 sacks. As a senior, he had 55 tackles including 12.5 tackles for a loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles and four pass breakups, earning himself All-American honors and was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year.[3][4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
326 lb (148 kg) |
34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | 5.16 s | 4.79 s | 8.22 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 28 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
Brown was selected seventh overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2020 NFL Draft.[3] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2020,[7] worth a fully guaranteed $23.621 million.[8] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Panthers on December 7, 2020,[9] and activated on December 11.[10] In Week 15 against the Green Bay Packers, Brown recorded his first two career sacks on Aaron Rodgers during the 24–16 loss.[11]
2021
In Week 1 against the New York Jets, Brown recorded his first sack of the season on Zach Wilson in the 19-14 win.[12]
2022
In Week 3 against the New Orleans Saints, Brown recorded his first career interception on Jameis Winston in the Panthers' 22-14 win.[13]
Personal life
Brown's wife is Tayla Main, and together they have two children, a son and a daughter.[15]
References
- "Derrick Brown, Lanier , Defensive Tackle". 247Sports.
- "AUBURNTIGERS.COM Derrick Brown Bio :: Auburn University Official Athletic Site Auburn University Official Athletic Site :: Football". Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- Green, Tom (April 23, 2020). "Auburn's Derrick Brown selected by Carolina Panthers in 1st round of 2020 NFL Draft". AL.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "Derrick Brown CFB Stats". Sports Reference.
- "Derrick Brown". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- "Derrick Brown Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Derrick Brown signs rookie contract". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Derrick Brown, Panthers agree on 4-year, $23.6M deal". NFL.com.
- Gantt, Darin (December 7, 2020). "Panthers place eight players on reserve/COVID list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Bryan, Will (December 11, 2020). "Three players activated from reserve/COVID-19 list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- "Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers - December 19th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- "Jets 14-19 Panthers (Sep 12, 2021) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- "Saints 14-22 Panthers (Sep 25, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- "Derrick Brown, Pro". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- "'Good little talk' with dad gets Derrick Brown going". October 9, 2020.