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American football player (born 1970)
American football player
Derek Vernon Brown
[1]
(born March 31, 1970) is an American former professional
football
player who was a
tight end
in the
National Football League
(NFL).
Brown attended high school at
Merritt Island High School
and played
college football
for the
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
. In his final two seasons at Notre Dame, he recorded 37 catches for 545 yards and five touchdowns.
NFL career
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Brown was selected in the first round with the 14th overall pick in the
1992 NFL draft
by the
New York Giants
.
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As a rookie, he recorded four catches for 31 yards, and in his second season, he made seven catches for 56 yards. In 1994, Brown mostly played on special teams.
Brown was selected by the
Jacksonville Jaguars
in the
1995 NFL expansion draft
.
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He missed the entire 1995 season after a hit by Denver Broncos safety
Tim Hauck
during a preseason game. Brown suffered bruised ribs, a
collapsed lung
and damage to his
spleen
and
kidney
. He spent 10 days in the hospital and recovered in a wheelchair. Despite the injuries, Brown's best season came in 1996 with the
Jacksonville Jaguars
when he recorded 17 catches for 141 yards. In 1997, he caught eight passes for 84 yards and one touchdown. In 1998, Brown joined the
Oakland Raiders
, with whom he started four games and recorded seven catches for 89 yards.
Brown now resides in
Clifton Park, New York
with his daughter Sydney and his son Reece.
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