Aaron Brown (born October 10, 1985) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played at the collegiate level for Texas Christian University (TCU). He recorded a 10.45 100-meter dash time on the track, one of the fastest prep times in the nation in 2004.

College career

Once at TCU, Brown made an immediate impact. In his first game as a

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in 2005, he ran for 163 yards in a nationally televised game against

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. For the year, he rushed for 758 yards and six touchdowns, as well as three receiving touchdowns. His efforts helped the Horned Frogs win the

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championship in their first year as members of the conference, and Brown himself was named MWC Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore in

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, Brown led TCU with 801 rush yards and nine touchdowns, and was the team's second-leading receiver with 34 receptions for 455 yards and one touchdown. His 84-yard touchdown reception against Baylor put the Frogs ahead for good in what was their third consecutive victory over teams from the

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. He was named Second-team All-MWC. Before his junior year in

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, Brown was named Preseason MWC Offensive Player of the Year.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

He was drafted 192nd overall in the 6th round by the

in the

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. During his first NFL pre-season game, Brown scored two touchdowns, in the victory against the Atlanta Falcons. On September 4, 2011, he was waived by the Lions. He was re-signed on November 28 and released again on December 27.

Cincinnati Bengals

Brown signed with the

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on February 17, 2012. He was waived on August 24, 2012.

References

External links

TCU Horned Frogs bio

Just Sports Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Aaron 1985 births Living people Players of American football from Katy, Texas American football running backs TCU Horned Frogs football players Detroit Lions players Cincinnati Bengals players Sacramento Mountain Lions players