2015 Football Roster
Roster
Ryan Brown
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 266
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, LA
- High School/Previous School:
- Archbishop Shaw HS
CAREER STATISTICS
2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015 SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (vs. Troy)
2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER: A leader on the defense who was steady at defensive end his entire career … A two-year starter who played in 45 games with 25 starts … Played through a stress fracture in his right foot the final five games of his career and underwent surgery in early December … Recorded 106 tackles, including 10.5 for loss and 7.5 sacks ... Two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2015 SENIOR SEASON: Hard-nosed, veteran on the defensive line who started 12 games at end … Missed the Belk Bowl after undergoing surgery to his right foot following the Egg Bowl … Registered 39 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Led the squad in quarterback hurries with 10 … Also contributed five pass breakups … Tallied a game-high four quarterback hurries in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss, finishing with three tackles and a sack … Made five tackles versus No. 14 LSU, including one tackle for loss … Had the best game of his career in the Troy victory and was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts … Finished with a career-best seven tackles and 3.5 tackles for a loss of 38 yards against Troy … Became just the fifth MSU player since 2009 to record at least 3.5 tackles for loss in a game, joining several NFL Bulldogs, including Fletcher Cox … Registered a sack in the Louisiana Tech home win … Finished the Kentucky victory with four tackles, one tackle for loss, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry … Made four tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, broke up a pass and had a quarterback hurry in his final career game against No. 18 Ole Miss.
2014 JUNIOR SEASON: A starter at defensive end for 12 games while seeing action in all 13 contests … Finished the season with 39 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks … Ranked second on the squad in quarterback hurries with 10 … Notched five tackles, including half a sack, in a return to his home state at No. 8 LSU (9/20) … Recorded three quarterback hurries, one tackle for loss and two tackles in the win against No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Credited with a career-high 1.5 sacks in the road win at Kentucky (10/25), finishing with four tackles against the Wildcats … Filled up the box score with four tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries in the home win against Arkansas … Tied a career high with six tackles at No. 3 Alabama (11/15) … Had one tackle for loss in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech (12/31).
2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Participated in all 13 games and made first career start, at Auburn (9/14) ... Booked 13 tackles with 12 coming on running plays and the other a sack ... Tallied 2.5 hits for lost yardage in addition to the sack ... Registered a trio of quarterback hurries vs. the Tigers ... Versus the Owls in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31), sacked Driphus Jackson for a five-yard loss in the third quarter ... Recorded a tackle and quarterback hurry against Ole Miss (11/28) during the Rebels’ third drive of the second quarter ... Tied year best with two stops, both on rushes, versus Kentucky (10/24) ... Booked a season-high tying two tackles, both on rushing plays, against Bowling Green (10/12).
2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Began his freshman campaign with four total tackles in a season-opening win against Jackson State … Recorded a pass breakup in a win against Auburn … Garnered a season-high two solo tackles in a road victory against Troy … In his best game of the season, recorded six tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and 0.5 sacks in a homecoming victory against Middle Tennessee State … Contributed in the Bulldogs’ Gator Bowl matchup against Northwestern with a pass breakup.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports . . . Rated the No. 79 defensive end in the country and the 24th overall player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN.com . . . Amassed 39 total tackles (8.5 TFL), 6.5 sacks and 22 quarterback hurries during his senior season, while also breaking up two passes and recovering a fumble.
PERSONAL: Born Ryan Darnell Brown on June 10, 1994 in Marrero, La. ... Son of Ryan and Angelita Brown ... Majoring in business administration.
BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7, vs. Troy (10-10-15)
Sacks: 1.5, at Kentucky (10-25-14)
Tackles for Loss: 3.5, vs. Troy (10-10-15)
Pass Breakups: 1, several times
