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:
Afl:Rod_Brown-208

Rod Brown (born October 6, 1963) is a former American football defensive back who played two seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State University. 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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