No. 33 – Chris Brown
THIS YEAR: An explosive player, senior Chris Brown could prove to be the central figure of the Cougar offense ... Strong, quick and difficult to bring down ... Considered a shifty but physical back who plays quite well at the line of scrimmage ... Is expected to be a workhorse in the offense ... Will press to become the first Cougar since 1999 to rush for a 1,000 yards in a season ... A potential All-America candidate.
2008 (junior): In his first season as a Cougar led the team in rushing despite coming off the bench in 8 of the 10 games he played ... Tallied 793 rushing yards on 169 carries (4.7 avg.) while scoring a team-leading 5 TDs ... Registered 4 100-yard rushing games, including a season-high 148 yards on just 20 carries vs. Dixie State ... Also had 144 yards on a season-high 32 carries with a TD in the Cougars' first win of the season, a 13-10 verdict over Wisconsin-La Crosse ... Longest run from scrimmage was a 43-yard TD scamper against defending NAIA champion Carroll ... Averaged 95.4 yards a game and 5.0 yards a carry over the final 7 games of the season.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played 2 seasons of football at Hartnell College in Salinas, Calif., where he was a 2-time All-Coast Conference selection ... As a 2004 sophomore rushed for 665 yards and 8 TDs on 104 carries (6.4 avg.) in 8 games (83.1 avg.), missing 2 games with an injury ... As a 2003 freshman, rushed for 731 yards and 5 TDs on 133 carries (5.5 avg.) in 10 games (73.1 avg.) ... Was also an outstanding track & field athlete for the Padres, winning the 2006 California state title in the decathlon with a score of 6,571 points ... Had other personal bests of 11.01 (100 meters), 14.63 (110-meter hurdles) and 22' 7 1/4" (long jump).
HIGH SCHOOL: Split his prep career between Carmel (Calif.) High and Seaside (Calif.) High ... Spent his 2002 senior season at Carmel where he was switched to halfback and proceeded to rush for 1,502 yards and 22 TDs on 212 carries ... Named team MVP and all-county ... Was offensive MVP in the country all-star game ... Spent 3 prior seasons at Seaside where he played nose guard, defensive end and fullback.
BROWN at AZUSA PACIFIC Year G-GS C Yards Avg. TD LG Rec Yards Avg. TD LG 2008 10-2 169 793 4.7 5 43 4 35 8.8 0 23
