Rod Brown (born October 6, 1963) is a former American football

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who played two seasons with the

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of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played

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at Oklahoma State University. Brown was also a member of the Denver Broncos and

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College career

Brown played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys from 1981 to 1984. He was a consensus All-American in

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after recording fifty tackles, six interceptions, eight pass deflections, one sack and one fumble recovery. He also earned First-team All- Big Eight honors in 1984. Brown was named to the Oklahoma State Football All-Century Team by The Oklahoman in 1999.

Professional career

Brown spent the 1985 season with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He signed with the CFL's

in April 1987 and played in 32 games for the team from 1987 to 1988. He played for the

of the Arena Football League (AFL) during the

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. Brown was tied for third in the AFL with seven interceptions.

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Just Sports Stats
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