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Derek Brown
Position(s); Tight end	Jersey #(s); 85, 86, 83
Born	March 31, 1970 (age 39); Fairfax, Virginia
Career information
Year(s)	1992–2000
NFL Draft	1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
College	Notre Dame
Professional teams
	New York Giants (1992-1994); Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-1997); Oakland Raiders (1998); Arizona Cardinals (1999-2000);
Career stats
Receptions	43
Receiving yards	401
Touchdowns	1
	Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
	Ed Block Courage Award (1996)

Derek Vernon Browne^[1] (born March 31, 1970 in Fairfax, Virginia) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He was drafted 14th overall in the 1992 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Oakland Raiders, and the Arizona Cardinals. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

Brown missed the entire 1995 season as the result of a hit from Denver Broncos safety Tim Hauck during a preseason game. He suffered bruised ribs, a collapsed lung and damage to his spleen and kidney. He was in the hospital for 10 days and in a wheelchair a few weeks after that. ^[2]

[edit] References

^ "Derek Brown". databasefootball.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BROWNDER01. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
^ http://www.sfgate.com/e/a/1998/08/13/SPORTS14265.dtl

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[0] "Derek Brown". databasefootball.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BROWNDER01. Retrieved 2008-07-17.

[1] ttp://www.sfgate.com/e/a/1998/08/13/SPORTS14265.dtl

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