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83Overall
RBBig 12

Chris Brown

Colorado · Running Back · 2001-02

SPD
83
ELU
71
PWR
84

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Brown finished 8th in Heisman voting in 2002.

Brown was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2002 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2002. Brown was also named Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2002.

In the Colorado record book, Brown ranks No. 2 in career rushing touchdowns and No. 8 in career rushing yards. Brown's 2002 season ranks No. 2 in program history for rushing yards.

Brown was the No. 93 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 83 overall, the 3rd-highest running back rating at Colorado since 1990 and No. 17 among all running backs of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2002
    • 8th in Heisman Trophy voting
    • First-team All-American
    • Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2003
    • No. 93 overall pick, NFL Draft

Colorado Record Book

  • No. 2 in career rushing touchdowns
  • No. 8 in career rushing yards
  • No. 2 in single-season rushing yards (2002)
  • No. 7 in single-season rushing touchdowns (2001)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Colorado Teammates

  1. 90Daniel Graham1998-2001TE
  2. 74Michael Lewis1998-2001S
  3. 72Cortlen Johnson1999-2001RB
  4. 72Joe Klopfenstein2002-05TE
  5. 71Derek McCoy2000-03WR
  6. 71Tyler Brayton2001-02EDGE
  7. 70Brian Iwuh2002-05LB
  8. 70Donald Strickland1999-2002CB
  9. 70Gabe Nyenhuis2002-03EDGE
  10. 70Medford Moorer2003S

Full Colorado all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 98Reggie BushUSC · 2003-05RB
  2. 96Adrian PetersonOklahoma · 2004-06RB
  3. 93Larry JohnsonPenn State · 2000-02RB
  4. 91LaDainian TomlinsonTCU · 1997-2000RB
  5. 90Cedric BensonTexas · 2001-04RB
  6. 90Chris PerryMichigan · 2000-03RB
  7. 90Luke StaleyBYU · 1999-2001RB
  8. 86Damien AndersonNorthwestern · 1998-2001RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia (Chris Brown (running back)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.