Van Brown
DE #43 NW Oklahoma State
6056, 272, 4.59

... recently performed a full regiment of combine-type events for a former NFL personnel evaluator... his official weigh-in numbers were 6056, 272 pounds... ran 4.59 in the 40... 4.27 short shuttle... 41" vertical and 10'2" broad jump. He spent his red-shirt senior campaign at the NAIA program after transferring from USC, recorded 52 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, three pass breakups, three forced fumbles and one blocked kick, and earned NAIA All-American status in many circles.

The game films reviewed include Lincoln (MO), Colorado School of the Mines, Texas College and Azusa Pacific. Had at least one tackle for loss in all ten games he played this season; primarily lined up at RDE. A well-traveled kid with superior natural physical tools, he signed with Oregon out of high school, but never enrolled. Sat out one year before attending Glendale CC in California, moved to Pasadena CC, where he recorded 44 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, six sacks and seven pass deflections in 2000, traveled to Lansing CC in Michigan, so that he could be closer to his next possible destination, which was going to be Michigan State, did not play there in 2001, but finally landed at USC in the spring of 2002.

Brown had four tackles and 1.5 sacks, including a strong effort against Stanford (2002), served as the backup to Kenechi Udeze (Vikings), as a junior (2003), saw limited action with his top games coming against Stanford and Arizona. Finally decided to move one final time in order to receive the necessary playing time to impress pro scouts. The young brother of All-Pro linebacker Chad Brown (Seahawks), he was a two-way prep standout, defensive end and tight end.

He's a little bit of a different kind of guy, much like his brother. Rare athleticism for his size and position, he has carried anywhere from 260-275 pounds during his college career. His injury history includes a strained groin, which caused him to miss some time, an arthroscopic procedure, which was done after the 2003 campaign, on his left ankle to remove some bone chips, and has had a slight issue with one of his shoulders, while training in Colorado, but has been regularly turning in late-20's to mid-30 reps of 225 pounds. He will turn 24 years old this coming May, but maybe not as mature as you would expect/desire, but shows a good work ethic in the weight room for the most part, according to several current/former NFL players that have trained with him in the off-season. His representatives have contacted the USC staff, and will likely be doing his Pro Day out there rather than in Oklahoma. Wore jersey #91, while with the Trojans (2002/2003), wore jersey #43, while with the Rangers (2004).