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Safety
6-2 · 210
Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic)
#24
A versatile four-year safety ... signed as a free agent with the Denver Broncos ... saw action in 46 career contests ... started 26 consecutive games at either FS or SS, including the final 25 of his career ... played in three bowl games (1999-2000 Cotton Bowls; 2000 Holiday Bowl) ... was a key player in a secondary that helped the Longhorns go from ranking 92nd nationally in pass efficiency defense (138.7 rating) in 1998 to 12th (101.6) in 1999 and first (88.3) in 2000 ... two-time UT Outstanding Defensive Back (1999-2000) ... two-time honorable mention All-Big 12 selection (1999-2000) ... three-time Academic All-Big 12 performer (1998-2000) ... four-time UT Mike Campbell "Across the Bow" Award winner (Defensive MVP) ... participated in the prestigious NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., in 2000.
SENIOR (2000)
Started all 12 games, including the Holiday Bowl ... honorable mention All-Big 12 selection ... second-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... led the team with four interceptions and ranked fourth on the squad with 68 tackles ... led the team with 52 solo stops ... paced the secondary in tackles, TFLs (five), interceptions and was third with seven PBUs ... led a secondary that held opponents to just eight TD passes (second-lowest nationally) and 5.36 yards per pass attempt (second-lowest nationally) ... registered an interception in three consecutive games from Oct. 21-Nov. 4 (vs. Missouri, vs. Baylor, at Texas Tech) and became the first Longhorn since Lance Gunn in 1991 to accomplish that feat ... earned UT's Defensive Player of the Week honors after registering eight tackles (all solo), three PBUs and an interception at Texas Tech ... posted seven tackles and an interception against Baylor ... registered a season-high 12 stops and an interception against Missouri and was named UT's Defensive Player of the Week ... recorded six tackles at Stanford, vs. No. 10 Oklahoma and at Colorado ... returned the second interception of his career for a TD against No. 22 Texas A&M and posted 10 tackles ... posted seven tackles and had an interception return for 23 yards in the Holiday Bowl vs. No.8 Oregon.
JUNIOR (1999)
Played in all 14 games, including the Cotton Bowl, starting the final 13 at free safety ... ranked third on the team with 82 tackles and shared the team lead with two interceptions ... tabbed UT's Outstanding Defensive Back ... also earned second-team Academic All-Big 12 recognition ... had a 31-yard interception return for a score at Oklahoma State ... also had eight tackles in that contest ... posted a season-best 15 stops against Rice ... earned UT's Mike Campbell "Across the Bow" Award (defensive MVP) for his efforts vs. the Owls ... had 11 tackles in Texas' 24-20 upset of No. 3 Nebraska ... had five stops and an interception in the Big 12 Championship game against Nebraska ... intercepted a pass and posted eight tackles in the Cotton Bowl against Arkansas.
SOPHOMORE (1998)
Played both free and strong safety ... saw action in all 12 games, including the Cotton Bowl, primarily on special teams (78 plays) ... tied for third on the team with 10 (eight solo) special teams tackles ... posted a season-high four tackles (three solo) against Rice ... earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors.
FRESHMAN (1997)
Played in six games at either free or strong safety and played in eight contests on special teams as a true freshman ... earned a start at free safety vs. Colorado ... had eight tackles during the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Dale Weiner at Catholic High ... earned first-team all-state honors at defensive back after posting 34 tackles, seven interceptions and a fumble recovery as a senior ... earned all-district honors at wide receiver ... caught 23 passes for 401 yards (17.4 avg.) and six TDs as a senior ... hauled in a school-record 87-yard TD pass from fellow Longhorn Major Applewhite that year ... also was the team's place-kicker, hitting 49-of-52 extra points and one-of-four field goals as a senior ... led Catholic to a 10-0 regular season record and a No. 1 ranking in the state that year.
PERSONAL
Born 7/30/79 in Baton Rouge, La. ... full name is Gregory James Brown ... majored in kinesiology/pre-pharmacy ... three-time member of the Athletics Director's and the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year G/GS TT (Solo) TFL INT (Yds-TD) PBU FC FR High
2000 11/11 68 (52) 5 (-17) 4 (28-1) 7 1 0 12/CU
1999 13/12 82 (47) 3 (-9) 2 (31-1) 3 2 0 15/Rice
1998 11/0 10 (8) 0 (0) 0 (0-0) 0 0 0 4/Rice
1997 8/1 8 (5) 0 (0) 0 (0-0) 0 0 0 2/2x
Career 43/24 168 (112) 8 (-26) 6 (59-2) 10 3 0 15/Rice
High Games
Tackles: 15 vs. Rice (Jr.)
10-Tackle Games: 5 (15 vs. Rice, Jr.; 12 at Colorado, Sr.; 12, vs. Missouri, Jr.; 11 vs. Nebraska, Jr.; 10 vs. Texas A&M, Sr.)
Interceptions: 1 (six times)
