Derek Brown (running back)

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Derek Brown
Date of birth: April 5, 1971 (1971-04-05) (age 37)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Banning, CA
Career information
Position(s): Running back
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 186 lb (84 kg)
College: Nebraska
NFL Draft: 1993 / Round: 4 / Pick 109
Organizations
 As player:
1993-1996 New Orleans Saints
Career highlights and Awards
Awards: 1988 Glenn Davis Award
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Derek Darnell Brown (born April 5, 1971 in Banning, California) is a former American football running back. Brown played for four seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints. He started his career at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, and graduated in 1993 from the University of Nebraska.

During his NFL career he amassed 1383 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.

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Glenn Davis Award winners
1987: R. White | 1988: D. Brown | 1989: K. Copeland | 1990: J. Walsh | 1991: B. Blanton | 1992: T. Kirschke | 1993: G. Thompkins | 1994: D. McCutcheon | 1995: C. Claiborne | 1996: A. Harris | 1997: D. Foster | 1998: C. Lewis | 1999: M. Grootegoed | 2000: T. Ebell | 2001: H. Dennis | 2002: W. Lewis | 2003: B. Harwell | 2004: D. Jackson | 2005: T. Gerhart | 2006: A. Corp | 2007: M. Barkley
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