Central Michigan University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 36
Christian Brown
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Temperance, Mich.
- High School:
- Temperance Bedford H.S.
- Major:
- Finance/Real Estate Development
- Instagram:
- christian.brown16
CAREER
Two-time Academic All-MAC selection … has played in 22 career games … in career, has rushed six times for 28 yards (4.7 yards per carry) with two receptions for 21 yards.
2023
As a redshirt sophomore running back, saw action in all 12 games, primarily on special teams … Academic All-MAC selection … made one tackle on season … registered solo tackle at Western Michigan (11/7) … returned kickoff 13 yards vs. Northern Illinois (10/31).
2022
As a redshirt freshman, saw action in 10 games and 96 plays as a running back and on special teams … Academic All-Mid-American Conference selection … rushed six times for 28 yards with a long of seven yards … registered career-highs for receptions (two) and receiving yards (21) with a long of 12 in first career start at running back vs. Buffalo (11/9) … rushed one time for seven yards at Northern Illinois (11/2) … rushed for 21 yards on five carries with one punt return at Akron (10/15) … returned first career kickoff for 17 yards vs. Ball State (10/8).
2021
Redshirted … did not appear in any games.
2020
Redshirted first season at Central Michigan … did not appear in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2020 graduate of Temperence Bedford High School, where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Kelly Gargas … earned First Team All-State honors as a senior running back in 2019 … Associated Press Division 1-2 All-State honoree … named to Detroit News All-State team … Second Team All-State and First Team All-Region honoree in 2018 …three-time all-conference honoree … three-time team Offensive Player of the Year … guided the Kicking Mules to four straight state playoff appearances … in career, totaled 4,115 rushing yards, 53 touchdowns … led the state in rushing yards (1,875) and touchdowns rushing (28) as a senior … set both career and single-season school-records for rushing yards, in addition to rushing yards in a game, career touchdowns, most career points scored, career all-purpose yards and single-season touchdowns … rushed for 1,875 yards and 28 touchdowns (8.0 average per carry) and 188.6 yards per game on 238 carries with a long of 76 yards, also had five receiving touchdowns and 331 receiving yards with a long of 48 as a senior … totaled 1,825 all-purpose yards and averaged 202.8 all-purpose yards per game as a senior … rushed for 331 yards and five touchdowns in a game … also played baseball, basketball and wrestled.
PERSONAL
Born Christian Brown on April 19, 2002 … majors in Finance.
Two-time Academic All-MAC selection … has played in 22 career games … in career, has rushed six times for 28 yards (4.7 yards per carry) with two receptions for 21 yards.
2023
As a redshirt sophomore running back, saw action in all 12 games, primarily on special teams … Academic All-MAC selection … made one tackle on season … registered solo tackle at Western Michigan (11/7) … returned kickoff 13 yards vs. Northern Illinois (10/31).
2022
As a redshirt freshman, saw action in 10 games and 96 plays as a running back and on special teams … Academic All-Mid-American Conference selection … rushed six times for 28 yards with a long of seven yards … registered career-highs for receptions (two) and receiving yards (21) with a long of 12 in first career start at running back vs. Buffalo (11/9) … rushed one time for seven yards at Northern Illinois (11/2) … rushed for 21 yards on five carries with one punt return at Akron (10/15) … returned first career kickoff for 17 yards vs. Ball State (10/8).
2021
Redshirted … did not appear in any games.
2020
Redshirted first season at Central Michigan … did not appear in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2020 graduate of Temperence Bedford High School, where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Kelly Gargas … earned First Team All-State honors as a senior running back in 2019 … Associated Press Division 1-2 All-State honoree … named to Detroit News All-State team … Second Team All-State and First Team All-Region honoree in 2018 …three-time all-conference honoree … three-time team Offensive Player of the Year … guided the Kicking Mules to four straight state playoff appearances … in career, totaled 4,115 rushing yards, 53 touchdowns … led the state in rushing yards (1,875) and touchdowns rushing (28) as a senior … set both career and single-season school-records for rushing yards, in addition to rushing yards in a game, career touchdowns, most career points scored, career all-purpose yards and single-season touchdowns … rushed for 1,875 yards and 28 touchdowns (8.0 average per carry) and 188.6 yards per game on 238 carries with a long of 76 yards, also had five receiving touchdowns and 331 receiving yards with a long of 48 as a senior … totaled 1,825 all-purpose yards and averaged 202.8 all-purpose yards per game as a senior … rushed for 331 yards and five touchdowns in a game … also played baseball, basketball and wrestled.
PERSONAL
Born Christian Brown on April 19, 2002 … majors in Finance.
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