Derrick
Brown.
Derrick
Brown.
Auburn· 6'5"· 326 lb· 5.16s 40
Brown projects best in a one-gap 4-3 penetrating front where his explosiveness can be utilized to disrupt offensive lines.
As a rookie, Brown can be an immediate starter at 3-technique, with the ceiling to be an All-Pro interior disruptor.
His value would be significantly diminished in a two-gap 3-4 front asking him to extensively read and react more.
Brown's blend of size, power, and surprising athleticism makes him a versatile interior defender for a one-gap scheme.
Selected #7 overall in Round 1 of the 2020 NFL Draft by Carolina Panthers out of Auburn.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 5.16sp50
- Vertical
- 27inp50
- Broad jump
- 108inp50
- Three-cone
- 8.22sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.79sp50
- Bench
- 28repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Auburn | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Auburn | 14 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Auburn | 13 | 48 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Auburn | 12 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | — | 52 | 166 | 11.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.