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2018 Football Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Lon Horwedel
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Chris Anderson

10 D.J. Brown

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Hometown North Little Rock, Ark.
  • High School North Little Rock

Biography

2018 (through MAC Championship)

• Led NIU in catches and TD catches, and was second in receiving yards.

• Caught a pair of touchdown passes in the last 15:17 of the MAC Championship game, including the 35-yard game-winner with 1:09 on the clock to give NIU the 30-29 victory.

• Finished the game with four catches for 84 yards.

• Caught at least one pass in final 16 games of his career dating back to 2017.

• Surpassed the 100-catch mark for his career at WMU with five receptions for 30 yards.

• Posted his best rushing day with five runs for 30 yards at Akron.

• Made four receptions for 28 yards vs. Ohio, including a fourth-down conversion on game-winning drive.

• Tied his career high with seven catches at Ball State, and scored on a 13-yard TD.

• Posted a career-best 117 receiving yards on seven grabs at Florida State.

• Scored on a 66-yard catch and run for NIU’s longest play of 2018.

• Caught four passes for 69 yards with a touchdown vs. CMU.

• Led NIU with five catches at Iowa and added four vs. Utah.

• Threw a five-yard pass to QB Marcus Childers at Iowa.

• Returned four kickoffs for 80 yards on the year and ranked second on the team in all-purpose yards.

2016
• Played in all 12 games at wide receiver and on special teams.
• Made nine catches for 91 total yards, carried the ball six times for 31 yards and returned four punts for 19 yards to total 141 all-purpose yards.
• Caught three passes for 32 yards in the win over Bowling Green (11-1).
• Posted season-long 19-yard receptions versus San Diego State (9-17) and at Kent State (11-25).
• Gained a season-best 27 yards on three carries versus Buffalo (10-22) with a season-long 17-yard run.
• Recorded a tackle on special teams.

2015

• Played in 13 games with one start as a true freshman tailback.
• Finished with 63 rushing yards on 12 attempts with one touchdown.
• Tallied 55 rushing yards on 10 carries in the victory over Murray State (9-12).
• Scored his first collegiate touchdown on a six-yard run against Eastern Michigan (10-24).
• Earned a start at tailback at Boston College (9-26).
• Also contributed on special teams, returning three kick-offs for 53 yards and making three total tackles.

High School
• Accumulated more than 5,000 rushing yards and scored 51 touchdowns at North Little Rock.
• First team All-State selection in 2014 after rushing for more than 2,000 yards.
• As a senior, led North Little Rock to an 11-2 record, a conference title and an appearance in the Class 7A state playoff semifinals.
• Ran for 2,140 yards and 15 touchdowns in 11 games as a junior at Little Rock Catholic High School.

Personal
• Born Nov. 5, 1996, in St. Louis, Mo.
• Son of Dee Edmondson and Bill Brown.
• Intends to major in marketing

BROWN'S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS
Carries: 10, vs. Murray State, 9-12-15
Rushing Yards: 55, Murray State, 9-12-15
Touchdowns: 1, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-24-15

Long Rush: 28 (Ohio 10-13-18)
Catches: 7 (2x) (Eastern Illinois 9-9-17; Eastern Michigan 10-26-17)
Receiving Yards:  104 (Eastern Michigan 10-26-17)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (3x) (Boston College 9-1-17; Eastern Michigan 10-26-17; Central Michigan 11-24-17)
Long Reception: 69 (Eastern Michigan 10-26-17)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2015Freshman

    TB
    5'9" 182 lbs
    18
  • 10

    2016Sophomore

    WR
    5'9" 177 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2017Junior

    WR
    5'9" 188 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2018Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 185 lbs
    10