Dorian Brown

Height:
6-1
Weight:
230
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Loveland, Colo.
High School:
Thompson Valley

2011: Redshirted as a true freshman in his first season of college eligibility.

High School: Became the first official member of CSU[apos]s Class of 2011, signing his paperwork on his 18th birthday, after graduating one semester early and enrolling in college courses for the spring semester...One of the state[apos]s top prospects entering his senior campaign as a captain at Thompson Valley High School in Loveland, just 15 minutes south of Fort Collins, tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a home scrimmage against Centaurus only six days before the Eagles[apos] season-opener...Still rated the No. 5 overall prospect in the state by the Denver Post, and No. 62 player in the Midlands region by SuperPrep...Prior to the injury, was a Denver Post All-Colorado selection after his junior year in 2009, when he averaged nearly 10 yards per carry, racking up 1,975 yards and 17 touchdowns... Rated the nation[apos]s No. 28 running back by Rivals.com, earned first-team Class 4A all-state honors, as well as first-team all-Northern Conference and all-area recognition...Also was nominated to play in the All-American Bowl prior to his senior-season injury...Playing for the first time as a varsity athlete in 2008, burst onto the scene with 1,563 yards on 156 carries (10.0 avg.), with 10 TDs, garnering honorable-mention all-state and first-team all-conference honors...A full-time kickoff returner as a sophomore and junior, saw very few opportunities because opponents usually kicked away from him...Had a touchdown called back by penalty on one 2008 return...Head football coaches were Mike DeWall and Brian Inman...Graduated with a 3.0 GPA...Played basketball and ran track as a freshman before focusing on football...The focus of TVHS[apos] run-first offense, used 4.34-second speed in the 40-yard dash to draw recruiting interest from Oregon, Cal, Arizona State, UCLA, Colorado, Utah and Air Force.

Personal: Given name Dorian Brandon Brown...Born Dec. 15, 1992, in San Juan, Puerto Rico...Son of Will and Kim Brown...Has a younger brother and younger sister...Uncle, Mike Mangelsen, was a CSU kicker and punter in the late 1970s, a teammate of Steve Fairchild[apos]s...Enjoys weightlifting in his spare time... Could become one of a handful of well-known athletes from Loveland, which has produced U.S. Olympian and NFL Draft choice Jeremy Bloom, and other NFL players Dave McCloughan, Eddie Dove and Jeff Byers, now on the Broncos[apos] practice squad...In February before 2011 spring practice, spent a day at the Open Door Mission in Fort Collins, serving meals to the homeless...Prior to the 2011 season, helped with Fort Collins kids[apos] summer programs at Before and After School Enrichment (BASE) Camp...Majoring in health and exercise science, with a long-term interest in sports medicine...Hometown: Loveland, Colo.