Rod Brown (gridiron football)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 6, 1963 Gainesville, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Oklahoma State |
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Undrafted: | 1985 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| CFL status: | International |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Rod Brown (born October 6, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for two seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, earning consensus All-American honors in 1984. Brown was also a member of the Denver Broncos and Dallas Texans.
College career
[edit]Brown played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys from 1981 to 1984.[1] He was a consensus All-American in 1984 after recording fifty tackles, six interceptions, eight pass deflections, one sack and one fumble recovery.[1][2][3][4] He also earned First-team All-Big Eight honors in 1984.[5] Brown was named to the Oklahoma State Football All-Century Team by The Oklahoman in 1999.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Brown spent the 1985 season with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.[7] He signed with the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders in April 1987 and played in 32 games for the team from 1987 to 1988.[8] He played for the Dallas Texans of the Arena Football League (AFL) during the 1993 season.[9] Brown was tied for third in the AFL with seven interceptions.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "SINGLE-SEASON ALL-AMERICANS" (PDF). netitor.com. p. 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Rod Brown". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Lassiter, Jim (December 27, 1984). "Once Dreamer, Pokes' Brown Now Believer". newsok.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ "The 1984 United Press International All-Big Eight Conference football..." United Press International. November 19, 1984. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "OKLAHOMA STATE FOOTBALL ALL-CENTURY TEAM". The Oklahoman. August 8, 1999. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "Broncos Waive OU, OSU Players". The Oklahoman. Associated Press. July 26, 1985. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Rod Brown". cflapedia.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Rod Brown". arenafan.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "1993 Arena Football League Leaders". arenafan.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1963 births
- American football defensive backs
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Oklahoma State Cowboys football players
- Denver Broncos players
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Dallas Texans (Arena) players
- All-American college football players
- Players of American football from Cooke County, Texas
- People from Gainesville, Texas
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- Players of Canadian football from Texas