The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Derrian Brown
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- High School:
- Buford
- Major:
- Corporate Communications
A second-year running back who redshirted in 2019 … Was an all-state running back and region player of the year in high school ... a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (spring 2020).
RS-FRESHMAN (2020)
Did not play.
FRESHMAN (2019)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
An all-state running back who was named region player of the year as a senior … named All-USA Georgia second team … ranked No. 243 nationally, No. 26 in Georgia and the No. 12 running back by Rivals … rated No. 375 nationally, No. 38 in Georgia and No. 13 at running back by 247Sports … No. 193 nationally, No. 22 in Georgia, No. 97 in the region and No. 12 at running back according to ESPN … named Player of the Year in region 8-AAAAA in 2018 … one of five players named as a Class AAAAA player of the year candidate by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … rushed 246 times for 1,897 yards (7.71 ypc) and 27 touchdowns, while also returning a punt for a touchdown as a senior … part of an offense that averaged 41.7 points per game … totaled 229 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against Bainbridge in his final game … notched three rushing touchdowns against Kell … rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns and had a 35-yard reception in the playoffs against Miller Grove … collected four rushing touchdowns against Clarke Central … rushed 15 times for 164 yards and two touchdowns against Logansville … registered 202 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries (9.6 ypc) against Newton … posted 155 rushing yards and three touchdowns against Jonesboro … scored four total touchdowns (three rushing/one receiving) against Tucker … helped Buford to a 10-3 overall record, including a 5-0 region mark and titles, and an appearance in the AAAAA quarterfinals in 2018 … named second-team 5A All-State by the Georgia Sports Writers Association in 2017 … recorded 844 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 94 carries (8.98 ypc) as a junior … part of an offense that averaged 41.2 points per game … part of a running back unit that combined to rush for over 270 yards per game … totaled 157 rushing yards and three touchdowns on seven carries (22.4 ypc) against Paulding … helped Buford to a 11-2 overall record, including a 6-0 region mark and title, and an appearance in the AAAAA semifinals in 2017.
