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Brian Brown
Junior
Linebacker
Fayetteville, GA/Sandy Creek

High School: Played at Sandy Creek High School for coach Rodney Walker...played linebacker, fullback, and punter...earned first team all-county honors and first team all-region laurels as a punter and linebacker in 2004...first team all-area by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...named team’s Most Improved Defensive Player...team won back to back region titles in 2003 and 2004 with 2004 squad posting an 11-1 record...also competed four years in basketball as a guard and forward.

At Delaware: Third-year player as a junior...hoping to overcome injuries that sidelined him during the spring and continue his strong impact on the Blue Hen defensive unit...has appeared in 21 career games with nine starts....recorded 37 tackles (20 solo stops), athletic player with good speed to handle outside spot...moved back to No. 3 spot at outside linebacker due to injuries but could battle for starting spot...2006: Earned second letter as a sophomore starting outside linebacker....appeared in 10 games with nine starts...one of only four UD defenders to start eight or more games...did not see action in Week 5 due to an ankle injury...ranked No. 11 on team in tackles with 27, including 16 solo stops...also 2.5 tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks, and broke up two passes...registered a season-high seven tackles vs. Hofstra and added five stops each vs. Albany and Villanova...had a sack vs. Hofstra and Villanova...team went 5-6 for head coach K.C .Keeler...recorded four tackles and broke up a pass in the Blue-White spring game...2005: One of nine true freshmen to see action during the season for team that went 6-5...played in all 11 games as a backup linebacker and on special teams...collected 10 tackles for the season, including four solo stops...also had two sacks and 1.5 tackles for loss...collected a season-high three tackles, including a half sack for loss vs. Towson...had two tackles, including a sack vs. Hofstra...had two tackles, including a half sack vs. Maine.

Personal: Brian Matthew Brown...born June 16, 1987...son of James and Valerie Brown...has an older brother...honor student as a sport management major with a minor in legal studies at Delaware...worked as a sales associate last summer...both parents work in real estate field...enjoys watching movies in his spare time...also a popular barber on campus who cuts the hair of many students and teammates during the year.

 
 
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