Courtney Brown (defensive end)

Courtney Brown
No. 92, 98
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	February 14, 1978 (age 46); Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:	Macedonia ; (Alvin, South Carolina)
College:	Penn State (1996–1999)
NFL draft:	2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
	Cleveland Browns (2000–2004); Denver Broncos (2005–2006);
Career highlights and awards
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (2000); Unanimous All-American (1999); Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (1999); Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (1999); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1998, 1999); Second-team All-Big Ten (1997);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	196
Sacks:	19
Forced fumbles:	6
Fumble recoveries:	8
Pass deflections:	23
Defensive touchdowns:	1
	Player stats at PFR

Courtney Lanair Brown (born February 14, 1978) is an American former football defensive end who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Cleveland Browns. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning consensus All-American honors in 1999. He was selected by the Browns with the first overall pick of the 2000 NFL draft. He also played for the Denver Broncos.

Brown is often listed as a draft bust, noted among others such as Justin Gilbert, Johnny Manziel and Trent Richardson, all of them selected by Cleveland.^[2]^[3]

^ "Courtney Brown". Pro Football Reference.
^ "Sporting News names Courtney Brown biggest Browns Draft bust". Cleveland Browns. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^ "15 Huge Mistakes That Doomed The Cleveland Browns". TheSportster. September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2017.