Derek Dernell Brown (born April 15, 1971) is a former
American football running back. Brown played for four seasons in the
National Football League (NFL) for the
New Orleans Saints. He started his career at
Servite High School
Servite High School is a private, Catholic, all-male college preparatory high school operated by the Order of Friar Servants of Mary on a campus in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area in Anaheim, California, US. It was founded by the Servites in ...
in
Anaheim, California, and attended the
University of Nebraska 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
Steve Beuerlein,
Turk Schonert
Turk Leroy Schonert (January 15, 1957 – January 17, 2019) was a quarterback, quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator in the National Football League (NFL). Schonert was the head coach of the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lio ...
, and
Blaine Nye, he set the
Orange County single season rushing record with a mark of over 3,000 yards .
During his NFL career with the Saints he amassed 1,383
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
A fumble in gridiron football occurs when a player who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed (tackled), scoring, or going out of bounds. By rule, it is any act other than passing, kicking, punting, or successful ...
the ball five times and returned five kicks for 71 yards.
Statistics
References
External links
Just Sports Stats
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
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