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300 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Salt Lake City,
Utah
Last School
Highland High School
Roster Years
2008-2012
Career Summary
Braden Brown came to BYU after helping lead Highland High School to the state championship game. As a four-year letterman he played in all 52 games of his career with 41 starts. He was part of an offensive line that helped BYU lead the nation in third-down conversion percentage in 2009. Brown also helped the Cougars average 400 rushing yards per game and earn a combined record of 36-16 during his career. He was named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society and received several all-independent honors as a Cougar. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.
Professional
- Signed free agent deal with the St. Louis Rams in 2013
Personal
- Son of Les and Sheralyn
- Older brother of BYU tight end Trevor Brown
- Older brother, Les, was an Academic All-American basketball player at Westminster College
- Participated in a service project with Engage Now Service Expedition to Cuenca, Ecuador to help build a school, build irrigation systems and taught young villagers how to play football
- Speaks Spanish
- Majoring in exercise and wellness
- Recruited by Oregon, UCLA, Utah State, Washington and Washington State
- Called to San Juan, Puerto Rico mission
- Married to wife Rachel
Before BYU
- Under the direction of head coach Brody Benson, helped lead the Rams to the 4-A State Championship game
- A Salt Lake Tribune 4-A first-team All-State selection as a senior
- Earned first-team All-State honors by the Deseret Morning News
- Totaled 279 yards receiving and six touchdowns
- Also led the Rams in tackles
- Started three straight years at Judge Memorial High School before attending Highland HS
- Named the offensive MVP at the 2002 BYU summer camp and the defensive MVP at the 2000 BYU summer camp
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2009
- Earned letterman honors as a freshman
- Saw action in all 13 games on the season, including two starts at right tackle
- Academic All-MWC
- Switched to offensive line from the tight end position midway through the season
- Played for an offensive unit that led the conference and ranked No. 17 nationally in passing per game (281.46) and No. 21 in total offense (427.15)
- Part of a unit that averaged only 1.77 sacks per game
- Vital part of an offensive line that helped BYU lead the nation with a 55.62 third-down conversion percentage on the season
Sophmore Year
2010
- Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
- Started in all 13 games
- Academic All-MWC
- Helped BYU rank No. 3 in MWC and No. 42 nationally averaging 168.1 rushing yards per game
- Helped BYU rank No. 3 in MWC and No. 34 nationally with 283 first downs
- Helped BYU rank No. 4 in MWC (No. 1 in MWC games) and No. 21 nationally with 46.2 third-down conversion percentage, including a 12-of-13 (.923) day against CSU
- Helped BYU rank No. 2 in MWC and No. 15 nationally with 88.0 red zone percentage
- Helped BYU achieve seven 200-yard rushing games this season, the most for BYU since 2001, including an average of 198.5 yards in eight MWC games
- Helped BYU hold opponents to zero sacks in four games and two or fewer in 11 games
Junior Year
2011
- Earned letterman honors as a junior
- Started in all 13 games
- Earned Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team
- Helped BYU rank No. 5 in third-down conversions (51.31 percent)
- Part of offensive line that blocked for 160.31 rushing yards per game and five games over 200 yards
- Offensive line No. 9 in tackles for loss allowed per game (4.31) and No. 24 in total sacks allowed (17.0)
- Part of a offensive line that allowed zero sacks in five games and two or fewer in 10 games
Senior Year
2012
- Earned letterman honors
- started in all 13 games
- earned FBS All-Independent team honors and Phil Steele All-independent Second Team for second-straight year
- part of an offensive line that blocked for over 150 rushing yars per game including a 396-yard season best vs. Hawai'i
- helped passing game top 300 yards five times during the season
- earned invite to the 2013 East-West Shrine game and NFL Scouting Combine
- Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2008
- Redshirted 2008 season ... received the Bill McNabb Personal Best Offensive Scout Award.
Medical Redshirt Year
2008
- Redshirted 2008 season ... received the Bill McNabb Personal Best Offensive Scout Award.
- Football | May, 02
BYU tops NFF Hampshire Honor Society List
- ImageFootball | Apr, 28
Six BYU Cougars reach NFL agreements as free agents
- ImageFootball | Mar, 28
Former Cougars work out for NFL teams at Pro Day
- ImageFootball | Oct, 12
Several Cougars among Midseason All-Independent Team
- ImageFootball | Aug, 06
Helmets-Only for Day 4 of Fall Camp
- ImageFootball | Dec, 14
BYU Players Receive All-Independent Honors
- ImageFootball | Nov, 19
BYU vs. New Mexico State Postgame Notes & Quotes
- ImageFootball | Oct, 21
Terence Brown: Anything But A Quitter