The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Derrick Brown
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- Texarkana, Texas
- Weight:
- 202
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Texas
- Major:
- Undeclared
A second-year linebacker from Texarkana, Texas.
FRESHMAN (2022)
Did not see any game action during the 2022 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time all-district honoree … rated No. 186 nationally, No. 18 among outside linebackers and No. 33 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 28 nationally among outside linebackers and No. 65 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals … rated No. 34 nationally among edge players and No. 74 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … ranked No. 38 nationally among edge players and No. 54 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … chosen to the 2021 Super Team Second Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, the Texas Top 300 and as a Top 10 defensive lineman by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … selected Defensive Player of the Year of District 9-5A Division 2 and first-team all-district in 2021 … recorded 88 total tackles, including 63 solo stops and 12 sacks, along with 30 pressures, one forced fumble, one recovered fumble and two blocked extra points as a senior … part of a defense that has allowed just 11.9 points per game including 10 games of 14 points or fewer, four games of seven points or fewer and two shutouts … posted six tackles, including two sacks, against John Tyler … compiled 11 tackles, including seven solo and one sack, with three pressures and a blocked punt against Nacogdoches … helped Texas to a 12-1 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 5A Division 2 quarterfinals in 2021 … tabbed first-team All-District 9-5A Division 2 as a defensive end in 2020 … played both defensive end and outside linebacker and recorded 67 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, six sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception as a junior … part of a defense that allowed just 17.1 points per game overall and just 13.0 points per game entering its final playoff game … that included five games of seven points or fewer with back-to-back shutouts against Marshall and Pine Tree … helped Texas to an 11-1 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 5A Division 2 area playoffs in 2020.
