Courtney Brown (defensive end)

Courtney Brown
No. 92, 98
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1978-02-14) February 14, 1978
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:Macedonia
(Alvin, South Carolina)
College:Penn State (1996–1999)
NFL draft:2000: 1st round, 1st pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:196
Sacks:19
Forced fumbles:6
Fumble recoveries:8
Pass deflections:23
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Courtney Lanair Brown (born February 14, 1978) is an American former professional football defensive end who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Cleveland Browns. He played college football for Penn State Nittany Lions, earning consensus All-American honors in 1999. He was selected by the Browns with the first overall pick of the 2000 NFL draft. He also played for the Denver Broncos.

Brown is often listed as a draft bust, noted among others such as Justin Gilbert, Johnny Manziel and Trent Richardson, all of them selected by Cleveland.