Curtis Brown (running back, born 1984)

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Not to be confused with Curtis Brown (running back, born 1954).
Curtis Brown
Personal information
Born: (1984-03-03) March 3, 1984 (age 40)
Palmdale, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
College:BYU
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2007
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× first-team All-MW (2005, 2006)
  • Second-team All-MW (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Curtis Brown (born March 3, 1984) is an American former

rushing
yards.

Early life

Brown was born on March 3, 1984, in Palmdale, California to parents Herman and Cheryl Brown. He attended Paraclete High School in Lancaster, California, where he played interscholastic football. As a freshman, he recorded 1,094 rushing yards. During his sophomore year, he set the California state record for rushing with 2,645 yards. During his senior season, Paraclete finished with a perfect 12–0 record and secured its fourth consecutive CIF Division XII championship. In total, Brown amassed 7,045 career yards during his high school years. His honors included a place on the 1999 All-California Interscholastic Federation Division XII team and selection as an All-CIF Division XII Co-Offensive Player of the Year.[1]

College career

Brown was recruited out of high school by

Latter-day Saint, predominately white campus at Brigham Young, but was surprised at the difficulty of the adjustment.[2] During his freshman year at BYU, he considered transferring to another school.[3]
In February 2004, Brown was baptized and confirmed as a member of
Fahu Tahi, whom he nicknamed "Pops" for his extended tenure with the Cougars.[5] During Brown's time at BYU, he was mentored by former record-setting running back Luke Staley.[6]

As a true freshman during the 2002 season, he saw action in all twelve games. Against

redshirt.[1]

In 2004, Brown played in all eleven games and was named to the All-Mountain West Conference second-team.

offensive line.[10] Brown pushed his college career mark past 1,000 rushing yards in the game against New Mexico, which made him only the fourth BYU player to surpass that number as a sophomore.[1]

As a junior in 2005, Brown recorded 210 carries for 1,123 rushing yards and 53 receptions for 454 receiving yards. He was named to the All-Mountain West Conference first-team, and was twice named the conference's Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Air Force and Wyoming.[1]

In his final season in

John Beck and Brown became the first BYU quarterback-tailback tandem to twice record 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards, respectively, in the same season.[1] Brown became the all-time rushing leader at BYU during his senior year. From 2002 to 2006, he accumulated 3,218 career yards, which eclipsed the previous mark set by Jamal Willis.[11] After breaking the rushing record, Brown praised the play of the offensive line rather than take credit for the accomplishment himself.[3] He averaged over five yards per carry during his college tenure.[12] Brown's record was in turn surpassed by Harvey Unga on November 21, 2009.[13]

After college, Brown was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals and played on the team during the 2007 preseason. He saw action in all four games and recorded stats against Detroit, New Orleans, and Indianapolis.[14] Ultimately, he did not make the team's final roster.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Player Profile: Curtis Brown Archived November 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Brigham Young University, retrieved August 26, 2010.
  2. ^ A Question Of Faith; Can Bronco Mendenhall return BYU football to glory and still honor the school's mission?, ESPN, November 21, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Brown embracing the challenge, The Salt Lake Tribune, November 22, 2006.
  4. ^ Curtis Brown Baptism Testimony of Faith for Family Archived April 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Scout.com, February 23, 2004.
  5. ^ BYU backfield: 'Pops' and Brown, Deseret News, August 16, 2004.
  6. ^ Brown gets mentoring from Staley, Deseret News, November 13, 2005.
  7. ^ Brown Earns MWC Weekly Football Honor, The Salt Lake City Tribune, October 8, 2002.
  8. ^ a b UW wary of BYU's underused ground game, Casper Star-Tribune, October 15, 2004.
  9. ^ Cougars pass on Brown, The Salt Lake City Tribune, October 10, 2004.
  10. ^ Brown credits linemen for his rushing success, Deseret News, November 7, 2004.
  11. ^ Brown not caught up in numbers, The Salt Lake City Tribune, October 28, 2006.
  12. ^ Unga will pass Brown in rushing, Deseret News, November 19, 2009.
  13. ^ BYU Career Rushing Leaders Archived September 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Curtis Brown: Game Logs, National Football League, retrieved August 27, 2010.

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