Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Auburn
Derrick Brown
DT • 6'5" • 318 lbs • Sugar Hill, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Derrick Brown shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M
Player Story
Derrick Brown built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive tackle from Sugar Hill, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Derrick Brown's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 7
- Overall
- No. 7
- NFL Team
- Carolina Panthers
Derrick Brown, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Auburn. Derrick Brown shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 166
- TFL
- 32.5
- Sacks
- 11.5
- QB hurries
- 11
- Passes defended
- 8
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Derrick Brown Auburn Highlights
2019 · Auburn · Player Highlight
Derrick Brown college highlights at Auburn.
- Season
- 2019
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Derrick Brown quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Auburn · DT
- Career Tackles
- 166
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Auburn
- Top game
- Texas A&M
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Lanier · Auburn
- High school pipeline
- KIPP Booker T. Washington · 0 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 1 · Pick 7 · Carolina Panthers
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 55 tackles · DT 4th (top 2%) · SEC 48th (top 8%) · National 555th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 8 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 8 | 10 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 12 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 54.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 12 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 54.7 |
| 2018 Postseason | Auburn | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 57.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 13 | 45 | 9 | 3.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 57.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Auburn | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 62.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Auburn | 12 | 50 | 12.5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 62.7 |
Related Context
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Derrick Brown played DT for Auburn. Across 4 tracked seasons, Derrick Brown recorded 2 rushing yards and 166 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Auburn.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Auburn paired 22.5 primary output with 36.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 36.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Auburn
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.9
Efficiency
36.2
Usage
10
Consistency
31.7
Best Game by takeover score
Texas A&M
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Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 0. Oregon: 0. Tulane: 1. Kent State: 1. Texas A&M: 7. Mississippi State: 1. Florida: 2. Arkansas: 0. LSU: 3. Ole Miss: 1. Georgia: 2. Alabama: 4.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Minnesota: 5 by 20.8. Oregon: 3 by 12.5. Tulane: 4 by 26.7. Kent State: 0 by 10. Texas A&M: 4 by 66.7. Mississippi State: 2 by 18.3. Florida: 5 by 40.8. Arkansas: 5 by 20.8. LSU: 7 by 59.2. Ole Miss: 7 by 39.2. Georgia: 6 by 45. Alabama: 7 by 74.2
Split Comparison
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Wins1.9 · Games = 8 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 4 · -0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Texas A&M
Best efficiency game
74.2 vs Alabama
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | vs Minnesota | L 24-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs AlabamaSplash game | W 48-45 | 7 | 5 | — | 3.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs GeorgiaSplash game | L 14-21 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Ole Miss | W 20-14 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ LSUSplash game | L 20-23 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Arkansas | W 51-10 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ FloridaSplash game | L 13-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Mississippi State | W 56-23 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Texas A&M2+ sacks · Splash game | W 28-20 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Kent State | W 55-16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Tulane | W 24-6 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Oregon | W 27-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Derrick Brown story
Derrick Brown built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive tackle from Sugar Hill, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Derrick Brown's career was his defensive production: 166 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 8 passes defended across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Derrick Brown's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Auburn
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 3.5 | 10.1 | 2 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 3.5 | 10.1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 14.5 | 30.1 | 8 | 11 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 14.5 | 30.1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Auburn | 22.5 | 32.3 | 7.8 | 8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 22.5 | 32.3 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Auburn | 22.5 | 36.2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Auburn | 22.5 | 36.2 | 10 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Texas A&M
Week 10 · W 28-24 · Conference game
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Texas A&M
Week 4 · W 28-20 · Conference game
7
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#3
@ Clemson
Week 2 · L 6-14
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Alabama
Week 14 · W 48-45 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
79.5 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Southern Miss
Week 5 · W 24-13
4
Havoc Plays
75.1 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 75.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Auburn
22.5 primary output · 36.2 efficiency · 10 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Auburn
62.7
22.5 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Auburn
57.4
22.5 primary · 32.3 efficiency · 7.8 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
14
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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