Chris Brown (running back b. 1987)
Encyclopedia
Chris Brown is an American football
running back
. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos
in 2010. He played in college for the Oklahoma Sooners
.
at Alexandria Senior High School
. He finished with a school record 5,866 rushing yards and 79 touchdown
s.
in 2006 Brown spent most of the season as the third running back to Adrian Peterson and Allen Patrick
, but started two games against Texas Tech
and Baylor
after Peterson and Patrick were out with injuries. He finished the season with 343 yards on 70 carries and six touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2007, Brown shared carries with Patrick and DeMarco Murray
. He finished the season with 158 carries for 611 yards and nine touchdowns.
As a junior in 2008, Brown split carries with Murray. He finished the season rushing for 1,220 yards on 217 carries, with 20 touchdowns.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 2010. He played in college for the Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
.
Early years
Brown played high school footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Alexandria Senior High School
Alexandria Senior High School
Alexandria Senior High School is a public secondary school located in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. The school serves about 1,100 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Rapides Parish School Board district....
. He finished with a school record 5,866 rushing yards and 79 touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s.
College career
As a freshmanFreshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
in 2006 Brown spent most of the season as the third running back to Adrian Peterson and Allen Patrick
Allen Patrick
Allen Patrick is an American football running back and is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma....
, but started two games against Texas Tech
Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Texas Tech Red Raiders football program is a college football team that represents Texas Tech University . The team competes, as a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
and Baylor
Baylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
after Peterson and Patrick were out with injuries. He finished the season with 343 yards on 70 carries and six touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2007, Brown shared carries with Patrick and DeMarco Murray
DeMarco Murray
DeMarco Murray is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys who played high school football for Bishop Gorman and college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.-High school career:...
. He finished the season with 158 carries for 611 yards and nine touchdowns.
As a junior in 2008, Brown split carries with Murray. He finished the season rushing for 1,220 yards on 217 carries, with 20 touchdowns.