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Born: | (1963-10-06) October 6, 1963 (age 60) Gainesville, Texas, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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College: | Oklahoma State |
Position: | Defensive back |
Undrafted: | 1985 |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
CFL status: | International |
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Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Rod Brown (born October 6, 1963) is a former American football defensive back who played two seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college footballatOklahoma State University. Brown was also a member of the Denver Broncos and Dallas Texans.
Brown played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys from 1981 to 1984.[1] He was a consensus All-Americanin1984 after recording fifty tackles, six interceptions, eight pass deflections, one sack and one fumble recovery.[1][2][3][4] He also earned First-team All-Big Eight honors in 1984.[5] Brown was named to the Oklahoma State Football All-Century Team by The Oklahoman in 1999.[6]
Brown spent the 1985 season with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.[7] He signed with the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders in April 1987 and played in 32 games for the team from 1987 to 1988.[8] He played for the Dallas Texans of the Arena Football League (AFL) during the 1993 season.[9] Brown was tied for third in the AFL with seven interceptions.[10]
1984 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
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