How Acquired: 2000 NFL draft, first round, first overall Links:
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Pro Experience
Cleveland Browns (2000 - present)
2003: Was having best season of career in
2003 until injured against the Rams... Six sacks, 26 pressures, and four tackles
for loss are all career highs... Named BerniesInsiders.com MVP, based on
Gameballs and Goats voting... Placed on IR 12/9/03.
2002: Plagued by injuries in 2002...
Started 11 games, registering 41 tackles and 2 sacks, missed other five due to
injury... Required micro-fracture surgery on his knee and lengthy rehab after
2002 season.
2001: Started five games in 2001, missing
other eleven games due to knee and ankle injuries... Had an incredible game
against Chicago in 2001 with seven tackles, three sacks, and a fumble return for
a TD.
2000: Started all
sixteen games his rookie year, registering 85 tackles and 4.5 sacks... Three
sacks and nine tackles against Pittsburgh on 9/17/00... Named AFC
Defensive Player of the Week after that effort... Eleven tackles against
Tennessee final game of his rookie season.
College Experience
Penn State University (1996-1999)
Brown was an All-America defensive end at Penn State, where
he holds school records with 33 career quarterback sacks and 70 tackles for a
loss. He was a finalist for the Lombardi Award, Chuck Bednarik Award and the
Bronko Nagurski Trophy in 1999. The Browns opted for Courtney over heralded
and mouthy linebacker Lavar Arrington (a fellow Penn State alum), in part
because of character issues. Brown is a quiet and studious player who works
hard and displays rare maturity. He had a 4.0 grade point average in high
school and was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, with a major in
engineering.
Contract Status: Restructured his contract in July, 2003. His previous deal
ran though 2006.
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