Tyrone Brown
Running Back 42
Ht/Wt
6'
2"
|
210 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
Abingdon, 
Virginia
Last School
Abingdon High School
Roster Years
1996-1998


Personal

Born 10/19/74 in Wise County, Va,...parents are Willie and Pauline...father played basketball for Clinch Valley St. and Alice Lloyd College...likes to play pool and cards...served an LDS Church mission to Caracas, Venezuela...married Jessica Ripple in July, 1997...recruited by Virginia, Virginia Tech, Maryland and Virginia Military Institute...majoring in Zoology.

Before BYU

A member of National Honor Society at Abingdon High...recipient of the school's DAB Citizenship Award...earned two letters in football and four in both basketball and track...first team all-district and second team all-region in football...named first team all-region and honorable mention All-American in basketball...coached by Randy Flinchum.

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 1996

Participated in spring drills...had two kickoff returns for 35 yards in spring game...redshirted during the varsity season.

Sophmore Year 1997

Joined teammate John Moala as a walk-on to BYU's basketball team in mid-January...had his knee scoped during two-a-days...saw playing time against Hawai`i.

Junior Year 1998

Scored a TD during the Spring Game.

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year