High School: Played at Sandy Creek High School for coach Rodney Walker...played linebacker, fullback, and punter...first team all-county and first team all-region as a punter and linebacker in 2004...first team all-area by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...team’s Most Improved Defensive Player...team won back to back region titles in 2003 and 2004 (11-1)...competed four years in basketball.
At Delaware: Fourth-year team member and three-year letterwinner...will battle for starting spot at outside linebacker and will also see action on special teams...athletic player who excels at pass defense...one of team’s most experienced players with 36 career games played and nine starts...has battled injuries during his career...has recorded 63 career tackles (32 solo) to go with four tackles for loss, 3.5 quarterback sacks, and two pass breakups...can also punt if needed.
2007 Season: Earned third letter as a backup linebacker and special teams player for team that went 11-4 and advanced to FCS national title game for head coach K.C Keeler...recorded 26 tackles, including 12 solo stops...had season-high six tackles in FCS title game vs. Appalachian State...also had three stops vs. four teams, including vs. Delaware State in NCAA Tournament...recovered fumble vs. James Madison to stop a late drive in UD victory.
2006 Season: 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...recorded four tackles and broke up a pass in spring game.
2005 Season: 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...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.
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...named to CAA Academic Honor Roll in 2007...sunglass salesman the last two summers...worked with the Upward Bound Program as a physics and chemistry tutor this past summer...program helps poor and first generation college students adjust to college life...both parents work in real estate field...enjoys watching movies in his spare time...popular barber on campus who cuts the hair of many students and teammates during the year.
| YEAR |
G/S |
Tackles (Solo) |
TFL |
Sacks |
PD |
Int. |
| 2007 |
15/0 |
26 (12) |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 |
10/9 |
27 (16) |
2.5-12 |
1.5-11 |
2 |
0 |
| 2005 |
11/0 |
10 (4) |
1.5-11 |
2-11 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
36/9 |
63 (32) |
4.0-23 |
3.5-22 |
2 |
0 |
|
