Dru Brown

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Dru Brown
No. 18 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-21) March 21, 1997 (age 24)
Palo Alto, California
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Gatos (CA)
College:Oklahoma State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Practice roster
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics
Passing yards:49
Completion %:50
Rushing yards:44
Player stats at CFL.ca

Dru Brown (born March 21, 1997) is an American gridiron football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State and Hawaii.

College career[]

Brown did not start until his senior season of high school and did not receive any Division I offers.[1] He attended the College of San Mateo in his freshman year, playing in 11 games, and completed 104 of 194 passes for 1,870 yards and 21 touchdowns.[2] He then transferred to Hawaii Rainbow Warriors for the 2016 season.

Hawaii[]

2016[]

After not playing in Hawaii's first three games, Brown entered the Rainbow Warriors fourth game against the Arizona Wildcats in the second half, replacing Ikaika Woolsey. Brown was able to direct the Rainbow Warriors to three touchdown drives in the second half, but they lost to Arizona 47–28.[3] He was named the starting quarterback before the Rainbow Warriors match against Nevada Wolf Pack.[4] Against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in the 2016 Hawaii Bowl, he threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns while also accounting for a rushing touchdown en route to a 52-35 victory.[5] He was also named one of the game's most valuable player for his efforts.

2017[]

Coming off of Hawaii's first bowl victory in ten years, Brown was once again named the starting quarterback for the 2017 season. He threw for 2,785 yards and 18 touchdowns that season on a struggling Rainbow Warriors team that lost nine of the last ten games, mostly attributed to a battered offensive line whose position coach left mid-way through the season, and top receiver John Ursua lost to a torn anterior cruciate ligament.[6] After the 2017 season, he announced his intention to transfer,[7] enrolled at Oklahoma State as a graduate transfer, and was immediately eligible to play.[8] He finished his career at Hawaii with 5,273 career passing yards and 37 touchdowns.[9]

Oklahoma State[]

2018[]

At Oklahoma State, Brown joined a crowded QB room competing for the Cowboys starting quarterback job following the departure of the four-year starter Mason Rudolph.[10] Brown was named the primary back-up quarterback to the starter Taylor Cornelius before the start of 2018 season.[11] Despite playing in the Cowboys' 2018 Liberty Bowl, Brown was able to redshirt under the NCAA's new redshirt policy and keep his final year of eligibility.

2019[]

Following Cornelius' graduation and departure, Brown was one of the favorites to win the starting quarterback job, competing for it with redshirt freshman Spencer Sanders. Brown was once again named the primary back-up as Sanders was named the starting quarterback for the Cowboys' season opener against the Oregon State Beavers.[12]

After Sanders suffered a hand injury in the middle of a game against the Kansas Jayhawks, Brown entered the game in relief and threw a touchdown pass on his first play.[13] He finished the game with 3 completions on 5 attempts for 70 yards and a touchdown in the 31–6 victory.[14] He started his first career game as a Cowboy against the West Virginia Mountaineers the following week, where he racked up 196 yards and two touchdowns in a 20–13 victory.[15] For his performance against West Virginia, he was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week.[16]

Professional career[]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers[]

Following his college career, Brown was added to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster on March 11, 2020.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Betting on Brown: Cowboy quarterback Dru Brown gambled on his own talent in journey to OSU". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Dru Brown #2 QB San Mateo". California Community College Athletic Association. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Dawkins, Taylor lead Arizona past Hawaii 47-28". ESPN. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Dru Brown named No. 1 quarterback". Hawaii Warrior World. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Hawaii rallies to beat Middle Tennessee 52–35 in Hawaii Bowl". ESPN. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Dru Brown's roommate at Hawaii offers insight into the mind of OSU's new quarterback". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  7. ^ "'Bows starting quarterback Dru Brown to transfer from program". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
    - "Hawaii QB Dru Brown Decides To Transfer". Mountain West Wire. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Hawai'i QB Dru Brown to transfer to Oklahoma State, eligible for '18". ESPN. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Graduate Transfer QB Dru Brown Enrolls at Oklahoma State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma State Adds Hawaii QB Grad Transfer Dru Brown". SBNation. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Notebook: Gundy names Brown backup quarterback, expects Sinor to return against Texas Tech". The O'Colly. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Spencer Sanders to start at Oregon State". 247 Sports. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Dru Brown Turned a Little into A Lot". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Hubbard, Stoner lead No. 25 Oklahoma St. past Kansas 31-6". ESPN. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Brown, Hubbard lead No. 22 Oklahoma State over WVU 20-13". ESPN. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Dru Brown Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Bombers add DB Damian Swann, QB Dru Brown". CFL.ca. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

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