Dadrian LaBreece "Dee" Brown (born May 12, 1978) is a former

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and current coach. He went to high school at

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, where he played quarterback. He played college football at Syracuse and was moved to running back upon joining a team led by Donovan McNabb. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round (175th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft. After his playing career, he went into coaching, initially serving as a special assistant for the

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. He then spent several years as a high school coach before joining the college ranks in 2021 as offensive coordinator for

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Livingstone. After one season, he moved to

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as running backs coach.

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