He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, earning consensus All-American honors in 1984.
[1] He was a consensus All-American in 1984 after recording fifty tackles, six interceptions, eight pass deflections, one sack and one fumble recovery.
[5] Brown was named to the Oklahoma State Football All-Century Team by The Oklahoman in 1999.
[6] Brown spent the 1985 season with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
[7] He signed with the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders in April 1987 and played in 32 games for the team from 1987 to 1988.