Chief Brown

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 PM

Height:
6-1
Weight:
202
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Winona, Miss.
High School:
Winona

Invited to play in the College Gridiron Showcase.

2015: Played in every game with two starts at free safety ... Finished with 26 tackles, six passes defended, a fumble recovery and an interception ... Also saw time on special teams ... Has played all three safety positions during his career ... Earned fourth letter ... vs. UT Martin (9/5/15): Made three tackles (two solo) ... vs. Fresno State (9/12/15): Made five tackles (one solo) and returned an interception 22 yards for his first career touchdown ... vs. New Mexico State (10/10/15): Broke up a pass ... at #22 Memphis (10/17/15): Assisted on a tackle for loss ... at Auburn (10/31/15): Had one tackle ... vs. #15 LSU (11/21/15): Made five tackles (three solo) and broke up a pass in his most extensive action of the year in an SEC game ... at #21 Mississippi State (11/28/15): In his first start of the season, tied a career high with eight tackles (five solo), broke up a pass and recovered a fumble ... Sugar Bowl vs. #16 Oklahoma State (1/1/16): Started at free safety and tallied three solo stops.

2014: Missed the first eight games of the year, but returned to play in the final five as a reserve defensive back ... Earned third letter ... Tore his Achilles in early June and made a faster-than-expected recovery ... vs. #3 Auburn (11/1/14): Made his season debut as a backup at Rover ... vs. Presbyterian (11/8/14): Posted two solo stops ... Played backup Huskie in the spring.

2013: Played in every game with three starts (two at rover, one at free safety) ... Tallied 38 tackles (19 solo), an interception and a fumble recovery ... Earned his second letter ... at Vanderbilt (8/29/13): Made three tackles (one solo) ... vs. Southeast Missouri (9/7/13): Had two tackles (one solo) and a fumble recovery in start ... at Texas (9/14/13): Posted three stops (one solo) ... at Auburn (10/5/13): Posted four stops (two solo) ... vs. #9 Texas A&M (10/12/13): Made one solo stop ... vs. #6 LSU (10/19/13): Posted a career-high eight stops (five solo) and intercepted a pass in start ... vs. Idaho (10/26/13): Assisted on a tackle ... vs. Troy (11/16/13): Made three tackles (two solo) in start ... vs. #8 Missouri (11/23/13): Posted two tackles ... at Mississippi State (11/28/13): Recorded four tackles (three solo) ... Music City Bowl vs. Georgia Tech (12/30/13): Made three tackles (two solo).

Spring 2013: Received the Jeff Hamm Memorial Award, presented to the most improved defensive player of the spring.

2012: Played in 12 games with one start ... Collected 17 tackles on the year ... Earned first letter ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/1): Made two tackles (one solo) and recovered a fumble, which he returned 10 yards, in his collegiate debut ... vs. UTEP (9/8): Tallied three stops (two solo) ... vs. #12 Texas (9/15): Posted one solo tackle ... at Tulane (9/22): Made a tackle and snagged his first career interception ... at #6 Georgia (11/3): Posted four tackles, three solo and one assisted ... vs. Vanderbilt (11/10): Tallied four tackles (one solo) and forced a fumble in first career start ... at #7 LSU (11/17): Posted one assisted tackle ... BBVA Compass Bowl vs. Pitt (1/5): Posted one solo stop.

2011: Did not see action and was redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A SuperPrep and PrepStar All-Region pick and rated the No. 19 player in Mississippi by SuperPrep ... Named to The Clarion-Ledger’s Top 25 Recruits list ... Earned first team All-State honors from The Clarion-Ledger and was a first team Class 3A All-State pick by the Mississippi Association of Coaches as a senior .. Named 3A Offensive Player of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Coaches as a senior ... Rated the No. 22 player in Mississippi and the No. 46 safety in the nation by Rivals.com ... Ranked the No. 62 running back in the nation by Scout.com and No. 111 by ESPN.com ... Participated in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic as a senior ... Ran for 2,173 yards and 28 TDs as a senior ... Also posted 61 tackles, eight interceptions and forced three fumbles on defense ... Helped lead team to Class 3A state semifinals as a senior ... Coached in high school by Ken Chandler ... Also a four-year letterman in baseball.

PERSONAL: Son of Cynthia Brown and Orlando Purnell ... Full name is Chelarvez Cortez Brown ... Born: May 6, 1993 ... Majoring in psychology ... Made U.M.A.A. Honor Roll for Spring 2014 and Spring 2015.