Derek Dernell Brown (born April 15, 1971) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for four seasons with the

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, earning third-team

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honors in 1991. He was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the

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. While at

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, a school with other notable football alumni such as

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, and

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, Brown set the Orange County single season rushing record with a mark of over 3,000 yards. During his NFL career with the Saints he amassed 1,383

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s on 388 carries and scored six

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s in 56 games. He also caught 108 passes for 918 yards and three touchdowns. During this span he managed to only

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the ball five times and returned five kicks for 71 yards.

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