He earned first team All-Southwest Conference honors for his senior season efforts, during which he recorded 90 tackles and two interceptions.
[1][2] Although not initially expected to be highly drafted, Brown's performance at the NFL combine boosted his stock.
[6] He lay motionless for 17 minutes on the turf at the Pontiac Silverdome, briefly losing consciousness, with CPR saving his life.
[7] Emergency surgery, rehabilitation, and use of a special back brace saved him from using a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
In November 2015, Brown gave a presentation hosted by Texas A&M's sports medicine department in which he detailed the recovery from his spinal cord injury.