- PRS
- 88
- SPD
- 91
- STR
- 98
Game attribute ratings
Scouting Report
Brown was a consensus All-American in 1995, a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 1996 and a first-team all-conference pick in 1995. Brown was also named Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1995.
In the Virginia Tech record book, Brown ranks No. 2 in career sacks. Brown's 1995 season ranks No. 6 in program history for sacks.
Brown was the No. 194 overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 88 overall, the 2nd-highest edge rusher rating at Virginia Tech since 1990 and No. 11 among all edge rushers of the 1995-1999 era.
Honors & Awards
- 1995
- Consensus All-American
- Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 1996
- First-team All-American
- 1997
- No. 194 overall pick, NFL Draft
Virginia Tech Record Book
- No. 2 in career sacks
- No. 6 in single-season sacks (1995)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
Virginia Tech Teammates
Top Edge Rushers of the 1995-1999 Era
- 91Corey SimonFlorida State · 1996-99EDGE
- 91Grant WistromNebraska · 1994-97EDGE
- 91Tedy BruschiArizona · 1992-95EDGE
- 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
- 90Courtney BrownPenn State · 1996-99EDGE
- 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE
- 90Jamal ReynoldsFlorida State · 1997-2000EDGE
- 90Montae ReagorTexas Tech · 1995-98EDGE
Sources: Wikipedia (Cornell Brown) 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.