Rod Brown (gridiron football) explained

Rod Brown
Position:Defensive back
Birth Date:6 October 1963
Birth Place:Gainesville, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:195
College:Oklahoma State
Undraftedyear:1985
Pastteams:
Cflstatus:International
Highlights:
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Rod Brown (born October 6, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for two seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, earning consensus All-American honors in 1984. Brown was also a member of the Denver Broncos and Dallas Texans.

College career

Brown played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys from 1981 to 1984.[1] He was a consensus All-American in 1984 after recording fifty tackles, six interceptions, eight pass deflections, one sack and one fumble recovery.[1] [2] [3] [4] He also earned First-team All-Big Eight honors in 1984.[5] Brown was named to the Oklahoma State Football All-Century Team by The Oklahoman in 1999.[6]

Professional career

Brown spent the 1985 season with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.[7] He signed with the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders in April 1987 and played in 32 games for the team from 1987 to 1988.[8] He played for the Dallas Texans of the Arena Football League (AFL) during the 1993 season.[9] Brown was tied for third in the AFL with seven interceptions.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SINGLE-SEASON ALL-AMERICANS . netitor.com . September 19, 2015 . 63 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919190820/http://www.netitor.com/photos/schools/okst/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06mediaguide-section2.pdf . September 19, 2015 .
  2. Web site: 2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. August 16, 2014. 6. October 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082159/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Rod Brown . Sports Reference LLC . sports-reference.com . August 27, 2014.
  4. Web site: Once Dreamer, Pokes' Brown Now Believer . newsok.com . December 27, 1984 . August 27, 2014 . Lassiter, Jim.
  5. News: The 1984 United Press International All-Big Eight Conference football... . . November 19, 1984 . September 19, 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919194247/http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/11/19/The-1984-United-Press-International-All-Big-Eight-Conference-football/5259469688400/ . September 19, 2015 .
  6. News: OKLAHOMA STATE FOOTBALL ALL-CENTURY TEAM . . August 8, 1999 . October 12, 2015.
  7. News: Broncos Waive OU, OSU Players . https://web.archive.org/web/20150918153352/http://newsok.com/article/2115957 . dead. September 18, 2015 . . July 26, 1985 . . September 18, 2015 .
  8. Web site: Rod Brown . cflapedia.com . September 18, 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150918170512/http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/b/brown_rod.htm . September 18, 2015 .
  9. Web site: Rod Brown . arenafan.com . September 19, 2015.
  10. Web site: 1993 Arena Football League Leaders . arenafan.com . October 12, 2015.

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