Derrick Brown

BIOGRAPHY

Derrick Brown was born in Sugar Hill, Georgia. He is a defensive tackle in the NFL.

As a younger kid, he did not have the love for football an average NFL player does today. In middle school, he had to be coaxed into staying in the game of football. After eventually committing to it, it became most of his identity at Lanier high school in Buford, Georgia. He also joined his high school's student council and other student-driven leadership organizations. In high school, he had 33.5 quarterback sacks, 270 tackles, 5 forced fumbles, and 3 interceptions as a defensive tackle. As a senior, Brown was seen as one of the best high school defensive tackles in the nation. After high school Brown was committed to play defensive tackle at Auburn University.

As a freshman in 2016, Brown played 8 games and recorded 11 tackles with a sack and fumble recovery. As a sophomore in 2017, Brown started in all 12 games and recorded 49 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for a loss, and two forced fumbles. Brown earned second-team All-SEC honors as a junior. While playing in 13 games, he had 48 tackles, including 10.5 for a loss and 4.5 sacks. He decided to stay at Auburn for his senior year, where he played in all 13 games and recorded 55 tackles, including 12.5 tackles for a loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles and four pass breakups. After four years at Auburn, he became a high prospect in the 2020 NFL Draft and was drafted #7 to the Carolina Panthers.

In Week 1 of the 2021 season against the New York Jets, Brown recorded his first sack of the season on Zach Wilson in the 19–14 win.

In Week 3 of the 2022 season against the New Orleans Saints, Brown recorded his first career interception on Jameis Winston in the Panthers' 22–14 win.

Brown signed a four year extension with the Panthers during the 2024 offseason.