Rod Brown (gridiron football)
American gridiron football player (born 1963)
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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.
Gainesville, Texas, U.S.
| Profile | |
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 6, 1963 Gainesville, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Oklahoma State |
| NFL draft | 1985 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
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 off-season with the Denver Broncos and was released by the team on July 25, 1985.[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]