Curtis brown biography byu football

Career Summary

Curtis Brown finished his career as the leading rusher in BYU history with 3, yards. The four-time letterwinner was the first runner in BYU history to rush for 1, yards in back-to-back seasons. Brown led the Cougars in rushing (1, yards), receptions (69), kick returns (13), kick return average () and all-purpose yards ( yards per game). He finished his career with 34 total touchdowns and second in the Mountain West Conference in career rushing yards behind New Mexico's DonTrell Moore (4,). Brown was named to the All-MWC Firsit Team and also set the record for most yard rushing games with

Professional

• Signed free agent deal with the Cleveland Browns in

Personal

• Native of Palmdale, Calif.
• Parents are Herman and Cheryl Brown
• Recruited by Washington State, UCLA, Idaho State, Clemson and Miami (OH)

Before BYU

• Listed on the Honor Roll at Paraclete HS 
• Nominated for California's Mr. Football by Student Sports Magazine
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Feature on Curtis Brown

"Yesterday's history and tomorrow's a mystery, but today is a gift--that is why we call it the present."

This is a phrase that 6-foot-0, pound BYU running back Curtis Brown holds close to his heart and a phrase that can describe Brown's experiences before BYU.

Baseball cleats

"The first time that I put on the pads was the summer after my fourth grade year," Brown said. "I had a friend just down the street who told me that I should go and play football with him, and I saw some pictures in his house of him and his team and thought it would be cool. So I talked my Dad into letting me play, and we went down to Payless and got some cleats. The only problem was that they were baseball cleats."

Brown admits his first year playing football was a little tough.

"I got my cleats figured out and then had to learn about the game," Brown said.

"The coaches put me at running back that year, and I've been one ever since."

Football caught on with Brown, and as he g

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Curtis Brown: Becoming "The Guy"

Deep Blue - årstid 2, Episode 33

• Jun 11, am
• mins

Curtis Brown fryst vatten one of the greatest running backs in BYU football history. But after his freshman season in , he found han själv at the bottom of the depth chart and seriously considered transferring. How did he fight back to the top and become the school's leading rusher a few years later? In this episode, Brown chronicles his journey to BYU, the most memorable plays from his record-setting career, and his conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.