John Rodney Brand (born August 20, 1947) is an American former

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who lettered at

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in 1967, 1968 and 1969. He was a member of the

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. He played in the

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and 1970 Sugar Bowl, winning the former, and in the 1970

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. Following his college career, he was selected by the

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in the 14th round, 350th overall, in the

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, but never played a regular season game in the

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(NFL). Brand was later named to the 1960s Razorbacks All-Decade Team and was inducted into the

Hall of Fame in 2014.

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