Derrick Brown, a defensive tackle for the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers, was born on April 15, 1998.
The Panthers selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft after he played college football for Auburn.
Where did Derrick Brown go to high school?
Derrick Brown was born on April 15, 1998, in Sugar Hill, Georgia.
Later, he attended Lanier High School in Sugar Hill, Georgia, whereas a defensive tackle, he recorded 33.5 QB sacks, 270 tackles, 5 forced fumbles, and 3 interceptions.
Brown, who was rated one of the top high school defensive tackles in the country as a senior, considered a number of institutions during his recruitment, with Georgia and Alabama being the front-runners to land him, before he decided to attend Auburn University on February 3, 2016.
In the 2020 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers selected Brown as the seventh overall pick. On May 13, 2020, he agreed to a four-year rookie contract with a total value of $23.621 million that was fully guaranteed. On December 7, 2020, the Panthers put him on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
