Sheldon
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SHELDON BROWN INFORMATION
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SHELDON BROWN, CB
Rd:2 (59th Overall)
School:University of South Carolina
Ht: 5-9 - Wt: 196
SCOUTING
REPORT:
Outstanding athlete who was the unquestioned leader of
the Gamecocks’ secondary… Very instinctive reading
and reacting to the play…Shows incredible toughness in
man coverage, shadowing the receiver very tight…Has a
sharp burst coming out of his backpedal and the range to quickly
recover…Displays superb flexibility and leaping ability,
easily adjusting his body to the ball in flight…Possesses
sure hands for the interception and a sharp burst to escape
after snaring the interception…
Very physical coming up to support vs. the run, reading the
play with strong determination…Plays at a nice, low pad
level, which allows him to easily wrap tackle…Shows confidence
in his ability, high energy in his movements and impressive
intelligence, as he is rarely caught out of position…
Very smooth in his backpedal and has a knack for getting his
hand on the opponent to quickly disrupt the receiver’s
routes…Has the long arms needed in press coverage…Solid
tackler with a knack for sticking his nose into the action
when supporting vs. the run…
Also performed for the school’s baseball team as a designated
hitter and right fielder…A semi-finalist for the 2001
Jim Thorpe Award, he collected 204 tackles (151 solos) with
ten interceptions and 37 pass deflections during his collegiate
career…Only player in school history to lead the team
in interceptions in three seasons (1999-2001)…His 206
yards in interception returns rank behind school record holder
Patrick Hinton’s 240 yards (1987-90).
2001 SEASON:
All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection by The
National Sports Bureau…One of the top coverage cornerbacks
in the country, garnering semi-finalist Jim Thorpe Award recognition,
a trophy annually given to the nation’s premier defensive
back…Registered 57 tackles (45 solos), including 1.5
sacks for minus 5 yards…Led the team with 12 pass deflections
and three interceptions for 46 yards in returns…Also
recovered a fumble…Did not allow an opponent to catch
a pass in five games.
Boise State…Held receiver Cory Parchman to no receptions
while deflecting a pair of passes inside the red zone and
making 3 solo stops… Georgia…Stuffed tailback Jasper
Sanks behind the line of scrimmage on a third-down play for
a 1-yard loss, posted 4 tackles (3 solos) and deflected a
pass… Mississippi State…Collected a season-high
12 tackles (7 solos) with 2 pass break-ups… Alabama…Shut
down receivers Michael James and Antonio Carter while coming
up with 8 tackles (7 solos) and a deflected pass late in the
game that preserved a 37-36 victory.
Kentucky…Limited receiver Anthony Kelly to only a 6-yard
grab as he was in on 4 tackles (3 solos)… Arkansas…Delivered
a pair of crucial pass deflections near the goal line and
did not allow 6:4, 210-pound receiver Sparky Hamilton to touch
the ball… Vanderbilt…Followed with 4 hits (3 solos),
holding receiver Anthony Jones to no catches as the secondary
limited strong-armed QB Greg Zolman to only seven completions
(on 20 attempts) for 126 yards… Tennessee…Added
3 tackles (2 solos) as All-SEC receiver Donte Stallworth was
held to two late fourth quarter catches for 24 yards…
Wofford…Registered 4 solo tackles and deflected a pass.
Florida…Collected 5 tackles (3 solos) with a pass break-up…
Clemson…Held Clemson’s tandem of Kevin Youngblood
and J.J. McKelvey to one reception combined as he picked off
a pair of Woodrow Dantzler passes, both which set up Gamecock
scoring drives and deflected 3 passes…
Ohio State (Outback Bowl)…Closed out his career with
a dominating performance vs. the Buckeyes, stopping tailback
Jonathan Wells behind the line of scrimmage for a 4-yard loss
on a third-down play, delivering a crunching hit on tight
end Darnell Sanders that caused the OSU player to fumble the
ball, which Brown recovered at the OSU 36-yard line to set
up a 2-yard touchdown run by Phil Petty, picked off a Steve
Bellisari pass, returning the ball 37 yards to set up another
scoring drive while also delivering 6 solo tackles with a
pass deflection.
2000 SEASON:
All-American first-team selection by the American Football
Coaches Association…All-Southeastern Conference first-team
choice…Ranked among the conference’s leaders with
four interceptions for 71 yards in returns…Recorded 67
tackles (51 solos), the fourth-best total on the team…Had
a stop behind the line of scrimmage and a team-high 15 pass
deflections…Also caused three fumbles, while starting
every game at the strongside cornerback position.
Georgia…Intercepted a Quincy Carter pass that set up
a 5-yard touchdown run by Derek Watson and also made a timely
block to spring Gamecock cornerback Andre Goodman for a 70-yard
return with an interception… Eastern Michigan…Did
not allow a catch and made 5 solo hits… Mississippi State…Jarred
the ball loose with a crunching tackle of tailback Deonte
Walker behind the line of scrimmage that was recovered by
the Gamecocks to set up a scoring drive and came up with 9
tackles (6 solos), while batting away a pair of passes late
in the game to preserve a 23-19 decision.
Alabama…Caused another fumble as he was credited with
9 tackles (6 solos), 2 pass break-ups and a 35-yard interception
return… Kentucky…Despite seeing Jared Lorenzen throw
for 304 yards, he gave the Kentucky QB fits all day, picking
off a pair of passes for 36 yards in returns and deflecting
4 others as he posted 7 tackles (6 solos)…His second
interception led to a game-winning 58-yard touchdown run by
Watson in a 20-17 victory… Arkansas…Caused a fumble
to set up tailback Andrew Pinnock’s 13-yard touchdown
run and was in on 6 tackles (5 solos).
Tennessee…Held receiver David Martin to no receptions
and registered 14 tackles (9 solos) with a pass deflection…
Florida…Batted away 3 passes and made 5 solo hits…
Ohio State (Outback Bowl)…Finished the year with 3 tackles
as the team won only their second-ever bowl game in a 24-7
triumph.
1999 SEASON:
Started every game, lining up at free safety for the first
four contests before shifting to strongside cornerback…Finished
third on the team with a career-high 71 tackles (50 solos)…Had
a pair of interceptions for 59 yards in returns and a team-high
eight pass deflections…Credited with a forced fumble
and a quarterback pressure…Also gained 20 yards on two
short kickoff returns. (10.0 avg).
1998 SEASON:
Appeared in ten games as a true freshman…Competed
as a reserve cornerback and also saw action on special teams…Recorded
9 tackles (5 solos) with an interception and two pass deflections.
PERSONAL:
Sport and Entertainment Management major…Born 3/19/79…Resides
in Fort Lawn, South Carolina.
