Andre Brown life and biography

Andre Brown is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at NC State.

• A second-year running back who spent his rookie season on injured reserve after injuring his ankle during training camp.
• Ranks seventh in North Carolina State annals with 2,539 rushing yards and eighth with 523 carries.
• Earned All-America honors at Greenville Rose High School, where he set the state single-season record with 3,479 rushing yards as a senior.
• Awarded to the Broncos via waivers (New York Giants) on Sept. 5, 2010.
• Selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
Signed by New York Giants as a draft choice 6/30/09; Waived by New York Giants 9/4/10; Acquired via waivers by Denver 9/5/10.

QUICKLY:
A second-year running back who spent the 2009 season on injured reserve with the New York Giants… Ranks seventh in North Carolina State University history with 2,539 rushing yards and eighth with 523 carries… Selected by the Giants in the fourth round (129th overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft… Joined the Broncos via waivers on Sept. 5, 2010… Finished the 2010 preseason with 95 rushing yards on 21 carries (4.5 avg.).

2010: Brown was inactive for the season opener at Jacksonville (9/12).

2009: Brown spent the season on injured reserve after injuring his ankle during training camp... Drafted in the fourth round (129th overall) by the New York Giants.

COLLEGE:

Brown played in 44 games (30 starts) at North Carolina State University, registering 2,539 yards on 523 attempts (4.9 avg.) with 22 touchdowns... Also caught 70 passes for 631 yards (9.0 avg.) with two touchdowns... Returned 17 kickoffs for 341 yards (20.1 avg.)... Averaged 78.8 total yards per game... Ranks seventh in school history for rushing yards, eighth in carries, and is tied for seventh in rushing touchdowns... Holds the school’s freshman single-game rushing record with 248 yards vs. Southern Mississippi in 2005, which is second all-time among all players in school history... Topped the 100-yard rushing mark six times in his career.

PERSONAL:

Brown attended Greenville Rose High School in Greenville, N.C., where he set the state record for single-season rushing yards with 3,479 yards on 285 carries (12.2 avg.) as a senior... Earned Parade All-American honors as a senior and was named the state’s Associated Press Player of the Year... Led his team to the state Class 4A title during his senior season...

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