He played professionally for the New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL.
He attended Charles Bursch Elementary School in Baldwin Park, California as a child where he grew up.
He also attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, California, where he was listed as the second-best defensive back in the country by Blue Chip and named to the Dream Team in 1995.
During Ralph's senior season, he was seventh in the state in rushing with 2,246 yards on 311 carries and scored the game-winning touchdown in the Lancers' Division I championship win over Los Angeles' Loyola High in 1995.
Brown became the first position player at Nebraska to start his first game as a true freshman since World War II.
He was inactive for the season opener vs. Arizona and saw his 1st NFL action at Philadelphia, playing only on special teams.
In his last season with the Giants, Brown contributed in the secondary as a reserve and spot starter and on special teams, providing depth to the defensive backfield.
He missed three games with a shoulder injury and was assigned to injured reserve prior to Week 16 at Dallas.