Iven Brown

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-9
Weight:
170
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Gosnell, Ark.
High School:
Gosnell High School

Goes to fall drills as starter at running back ... strong runner with great speed ... good hands as a receiver ... great acceleration ... has been hampered with injuries including a broken leg in each of the last two seasons.

2001: Second leading rusher on the team with 19 carries for 153 yards and two touchdowns ... averaged 8.1 yards per carry while playing in only eight games ... had a long run of 45 yards ... four catches for 58 yards and one touchdown.

2000: Third leading rusher on the team with 43 carries for 168 yards and one TD ... 11 catches for 66 yards ... played in only eight games because of assortment of leg injuries including fracture final to final game of the season.

1999: Saw limited playing time at running back ... had 19 carries for 64 yards ... two catches for 32 yards.

PREP: All-state running back at Gosnell, Ark. High School ... voted outstanding back in conference ... top player under the Sun by Jonesboro Sun newspaper ... Arkansas Democrate Super team ... rushed for over 2,700 yards last season ... 1998 Arakansas state champion in the 100 and 200-meter dashes ... all-conference basketball player his senior season.

PERSONAL: Born 1-21-80 ... son of Henry and Loretta Brown ... participated in choir and band ... undecided on college major.

BROWN'S STATISTICS

YearRushes  Yards       Avg.   TD   CatchYards    TD
199919       64     4.5    02        32  0
200043  168    3.9    211 66  0
200119  153    8.1    2   4 58  1
Totals  81  385    4.8    417156  1