- SACKS
- 12
- TFL
- 33
- TKL
- 166
Career totals · 4 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Brown won the Lott IMPACT Trophy in 2019.
Brown was a unanimous All-American in 2019 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2019. Brown was also named Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2019.
From 2016 to 2019, Brown recorded 166 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks.
Brown was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.
In 17-0 that career earns a 90 overall, the highest edge rusher rating at Auburn since 1990 and No. 8 among all edge rushers of the 2015-2019 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2018
- Second-team all-conference
- 2019
- Lott IMPACT Trophy
- Unanimous All-American
- Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 2020
- No. 7 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 52 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 48 | 10 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 2019 | 55 | 12.5 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 166 | 32.5 | 11.5 | 8 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Auburn. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Auburn Teammates
Top Edge Rushers of the 2015-2019 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Derrick Brown (American football)) 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.