Derek Dernell Brown (born April 15, 1971) is a former

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. Brown played for four seasons in the

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(NFL) for the

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. He started his career at Servite High School in

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, and attended the

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until 1993. He was drafted by the Saints in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. While at Servite High, a school with other notable football alumni such as

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, Turk Schonert, and

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, he set the

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single season rushing record with a mark of over 3,000 yards . During his NFL career with the Saints he amassed 1,383

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s on 388 carries and scored six

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s 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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Players of American football from California American football running backs Nebraska Cornhuskers football players New Orleans Saints players People from Banning, California 1971 births Living people San Francisco Demons players Servite High School alumni Sportspeople from Riverside County, California {{Runningback-1970s-stub