Derrick Brown
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Brown with the Carolina Panthers in 2020
No. 95 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-15) April 15, 1998
Sugar Hill, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Lanier (Sugar Hill)
College:Auburn (2016–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2023
Total tackles:197
Sacks:7.0
Pass deflections:17
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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.

Early years

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    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)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Auburn Football Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2016 Auburn Football Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

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-Southeastern Conference (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]

College statistics

Year Team Class GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstTotLossSk IntPD FFFR
2016AuburnFR 8 38111.51.0 01 01
2017AuburnSO 13 2829579.53.0 01 20
2018AuburnJR 13 26224810.54.5 02 11
2019AuburnSR 12 32225411.54.0 04 22
Career 46 898117033.012.5 08 54

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
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 s4.79 s8.22 s27.0 in
(0.69 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		28 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

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,[6] worth a fully guaranteed $23.621 million.[7] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Panthers on December 7, 2020,[8] and activated on December 11.[9] In Week 15 against the Green Bay Packers, Brown recorded his first two career sacks on Aaron Rodgers during the 24–16 loss.[10]

In Week 1 of the 2021 season against the New York Jets, Brown recorded his first sack of the season on Zach Wilson in the 19–14 win.[11]

In Week 3 of the 2022 season against the New Orleans Saints, Brown recorded his first career interception on Jameis Winston in the Panthers' 22–14 win.[12]

Professional statistics

Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstTotTFLSkQBHits IntPD FFFR
2020CAR 1615 211334 82.012 04 00
2021CAR 16 14 27 14 41 8 3.0 9 0 4 0 0
2022 CAR 17 17 30 37 67 1.0 1 7 0 0
2023 CAR 17 17 57 46 103 2.0 1 0 0
Career 6663 13511024516821 215 00

Personal life

Brown's wife is Tayla Main, and together they have two children, a son and a daughter.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Derrick Brown, Lanier , Defensive Tackle". 247Sports.
  2. 1 2 "Derrick Brown - Football". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ "Derrick Brown College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Derrick Brown Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Derrick Brown signs rookie contract". Panthers.com. May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ Baca, Michael (May 8, 2020). "Derrick Brown, Panthers agree on 4-year, $23.6M deal". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ Gantt, Darin (December 7, 2020). "Panthers place eight players on reserve/COVID list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ Bryan, Will (December 11, 2020). "Three players activated from reserve/COVID-19 list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers - December 19th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Jets 14-19 Panthers (Sep 12, 2021) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Saints 14-22 Panthers (Sep 25, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (October 9, 2020). "'Good little talk' with dad gets Derrick Brown going". AL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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