Troy Brown

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Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Photo by: Steve Jessmore

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Position:
LB
Class:
Junior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
205
Hometown:
Flint, Mich.
High School:
Carman-Ainsworth

2021: Earned First Team All-Mid-American Conference honors … also garnered first team all-conference recognition from Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus … appeared in 11 games, all starts … ranked third on the team with 66 tackles … posted a season-high 12 tackles (seven solo), including 2 1/2 for loss, in Sun Bowl win over Washington State (12/31) … made nine tackles, all solo including one tackle-for-loss, and intercepted a pass, in win at Western Michigan (11/3) … made eight tackles at Missouri (9/4) and at Miami (Ohio) (10/2).

2020: Earned first team All-MAC honors for second consecutive year … named first team All-MAC by Pro Football Focus and by Phil Steele … appeared in all six games with five starts … tied for second on the team with 42 tackles … shared team lead with 31 solo stops … ranked second on the team with 4.5 sacks … was third on the team with eight tackles for loss … credited with three pass breakups and forced one fumble … made a career-high 14 tackles, including 10 solos, four tackles for loss and two sacks at Toledo (12/12) … had 10 solo tackles including 3.5 tackles for loss among 12 total tackles vs. Ball State (12/5).

2019: Earned first team All-MAC honors … selected by teammates as the Herb Deromedi Team MVP … selected as a team captain … played in 14 games, starting in 13 … recorded 91 tackles, 75 of them solo … led CMU in both categories … had 16.5 tackles for loss and one sack, for a total loss of 43 yards … made three interceptions, which tied for the team lead, and two pass breakups … led the conference in tackles for loss and ranked 23^rd nationally … ranked second in the MAC and 20^th nationally in solo tackles … tied for fifth in the conference in interceptions … had a season-high 12 tackles, including 11 solos, a fumble recovery and one pass breakup vs. Akron (9/14) … had 10 tackles, seven solo, at Wisconsin (9/7) … had a season-high three tackles for loss with one sack vs. Eastern Michigan (10/5) … recorded six tackles and made an interception vs. New Mexico State (10/12) … had four tackles and an interception at Bowling Green (10/19) … had eight tackles and an interception at Ball State (11/16) … made seven stops, including three solos and two tackles for loss, in MAC Championship Game vs. Miami (12/7) … had six tackles, three solo, against San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl (12/21).

2018: Played in 10 games, making one start … recorded 19 tackles, 13 of them solo … posted a season-high six tackles vs. Akron (10/27) … credited with one tackle and first career interception vs. NIU (9/15).

2017: Redshirted … did not appear in any games.

High School: Ranked 46th on Detroit Free Press Fab 50 ... No. 47 on MLive Top 50 Class of 2017 ... led Cavaliers to Saginaw Valley Blue championship and playoff berth ... played for coach Jerry Parker.