Chase Brown

 

STATS

  YEAR (GP/GS)    CAR    YDS       AVG    TD         REC     YDS     AVG    TD

 

2018: (13/0)       71       352        5.0      0            10       75       7.5      0

2019: (4/0)         3          18          6.0      0        0          0          0.0      0

2020: (8/6)         104     540        5.2      3          7          64       9.1      0

2021: (10/9)       170     1,005    5.9      5            14       142     10.1    0

2022: (12/12)     328     1,643    5.0      10          27       240     8.9      3

Total: (47/27)    676     3,558    5.3      18         58         521     9.0      3

HISTORY -- From College Profile

 

022 JUNIOR

• Doak Walker Award finalist as one of the top three running backs in college football
• First Doak Walker Award finalist in Illinois history
• Maxwell Award semifinalist as one of the top 20 offensive players in college football
• Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist as one of the top 22 players in college football
• Walter Camp All-American second team
• AFCA All-American second team
• FWAA All-American second team
• AP All-American second team
• Sporting News All-American second team
• CBS All-American second team
• Phil Steele All-American third team
• PFF All-American third team
• Senior Bowl All-American
• All-Big Ten second team (coaches and media)
• Illinois’ Red Grange Offensive MVP
• Illinois’ Wright Commitment to Excellence Award winner, along with his brother Sydney Brown
• Accepted an invitation to the Reese's Senior Bowl
• Reese's Senior Bowl National Team Running Back Player of the Week, as voted on by his peers
• Started all 12 regular season games at running back
• Sat out the ReliaQuest Bowl to prepare for the NFL Draft
• 328 carries for 1,643 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns on the season
• 27 receptions for 240 yards and three receiving touchdowns on the season
• Third in the nation and second in the Big Ten in rushing yards per game (136.9)
• Fourth in the nation and second in the Big Ten in rushing yards (1,643)
• Sixth in the nation and led the Big Ten in all-purpose yards per game (156.9)
• 30th in the nation and sixth in the Big Ten in touchdowns (13)
• No. 41 player in the nation in 2022 according to PFF's College 101
• Second in the nation in forced missed tackles (83), according to PFF
• Led the Big Ten in rushing yards during conference games (1,238)
• Led Illinois in scoring with 78 points on 13 touchdowns
• Ran for 100+ yards in 10 of 12 games 
• Rushed for 100+ yards in an Illinois record 10 straight games before falling just short with 98 rushing yards against Purdue
• First Illini in history to rush for 100+ yards in the first nine games of a season
• First Big Ten player to record 100+ rushing yards in the first nine games of a season since Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott in 2015
• 16 career 100-yard games, tying the Illinois record of 16 set by Robert Holcombe from 1994-97
• Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Rose Bowl Game Player of the Week after running for 180 yards on 41 carries against Minnesota (10/16/22) to help Illinois extend its winning streak to five games
• Helped the Illini to the team's first win over Iowa since 2008 with a 146-yard effort 10/8/22
• Ran for 129 yards at Wisconsin 10/1/22 in Illinois' first win in Madison in 20 years
• Illinois record eight consecutive 100-yard rushing games entering the Nebraska game
• Only player in the nation to rush for 100+ in his last eight team game; his eight straight 100-yard games mark the second longest active streak in the nation, behind only Minnesota's Mohamed Ibrahim (14), who did not play in Week 5 and missed most of the 2021 season.
• The first Illini in history to rush for 100+ yards in the first seven games of a season
• Had his 13th career 100-yard game against Minnesota, the second-most in Illinois history. Only Robert Holcombe (16 from 1994-97) has more
• First player in program history to rush for 140+ yards in the first three games of a season. He went for 146 yards on 20 carries against Virginia, had 199 yards on 36 careers at Indiana, and 151 yards on 19 carries against Wyoming in Week 0
• Rushed for 1,000 yards in two seasons for Illinois, joining an elite group that includes only Jim Grabowski and Robert Holcombe 
• Surpassed 2,000 career yards in the season opener against Wyoming when he rushed for 151 yards and scored three touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 receiving)
• The 14th and 15th 1,000-yard rusher coached by Bielema in his 14-year head coaching career
• Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week after 199 rushing yards on 36 carries at Indiana 9/2/22
• First running back in Illinois program history to start a season with three straight 140+ yard rushing games
• Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after 151 rushing yards and three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) against Wyoming 8/27/22
• 151 rushing yards against Wyoming was the most by an Illini in a season opener since 1942 (Donald Griffin vs. South Dakota 9/26/1942, 194 yards)
• Ranked #1 Canadian prospect by the CFL Scouting Bureau
• Associated Press Midseason All-American first team
• CBS Sports Midseason All-American first team
• The Athletic Midseason All-American first team
• Sporting News Midseason All-American first team
• PFF Midseason All-American second team
• Senior Bowl watch list
• Football Canada Jon Cornish Trophy watch list
• Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten second team
• Maxwell Award watch list
• Doak Walker Award watch list
• Only returning player in the nation with two of the nation’s top 17 rushing games from 2021

2021 SOPHOMORE

• All-Big Ten third team (coaches and media)
• PFF All-Big Ten third team
• Phil Steele All-Big Ten third team
• Football Canada Jon Cornish Trophy finalist as one of the top five Canadian NCAA football players
• Led Illinois with 170 carries for 1,005 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns, along with 14 receptions for 142 receiving yards on the season
• Third in the Big Ten in rushing yards per game (100.5)
• Fifth in the Big Ten and 27th in the nation in rushing yards per carry (5.9)
• Seventh in the Big Ten in rushing yards (1,005)
• Seventh in the Big Ten in all-purpose yards per game (114.7)
• 13th in the Big Ten in rushing touchdowns (5)
• Tied for the team lead with five total touchdowns
• Two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
• Ran for 223 yards on 33 carries and one touchdown at #7 Penn State to help Illinois win the longest game in college football history (20-18, 9 OT)
• Joined Howard Griffith (1990) and Rashard Mendenhall (2007) as the only players in program history with multiple 200-yard rushing games in a single season
• Brown's 223 rushing yards at #7 Penn State were the most ever by an opponent at Beaver Stadium and the fourth-most ever against Penn State
• Brown's 223 rushing yards at #7 Penn State were the most ever by an Illini against a ranked opponent
• Career-high 257 rushing yards on 26 attempts and two touchdowns with an average of 9.9 yards per carry against Charlotte 10/2/2
• Brown's 257 yards against Charlotte were the fourth-most in a single game in program history
• Rushed for 147 on 30 carries in Illinois' road win over No. 20 Minnesota 11/6/21
• The first Illini with two 145+-yard rushing games on the road since Rashard Mendenhall in 2007
• Recorded 111 yards of total offense with 57 rushing yards on 14 attempts and a career-high and team-high 54 receiving yards on two catches against Maryland 9/17/21
• Rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown on seven carries along with 28 yards on a career high four receptions against Virginia 9/11/21
• Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten second team
• Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team
• PFF Preseason All-Big Ten honorable mention
• Doak Walker Award watch list

2020 SOPHOMORE

• All-Big Ten third team (media)
• All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches)
• Football Canada 2020 Fans Choice Canadian NCAA Player of the Year
• Ran the ball for 100+ yards in back-to-back games at Rutgers and Nebraska
• Ran for a career-high 131 yards on 17 carries at Rutgers, 11/14/20
• Carried the ball 11 times for 73 yards in his first start for Illinois against Purdue 10/31/20

2019 SOPHOMORE

• Played in four games and redshirted the season
• Three carries for 18 rushing yards on the season
• Made his Illinois debut against Michigan 10/12/19
• Granted immediate eligibility prior to the Michigan game 10/12/19 after his waiver was initially denied
• Transferred to Illinois with three years of eligibility remaining

2018 FRESHMAN (WESTERN MICHIGAN)

• Played in all 13 games
• Season-high 15 carries and 52 rushing yards against Ohio 11/1/18
• 71 carries for 352 yards (5.0 ypr), 10 rec. for 75 yards (7.5 ypc) and 12 kickoff returns for 227 yards (18.9 ypr) on season

HIGH SCHOOL

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite
• No. 59 running back in the nation by 247Sports Composite
• No. 144 recruit in Florida by 247Sports Composite
• State champion and leading rusher in Manatee County
• 2017 Offensive MVP, first team all-conference and second team all-state
• School’s all-time leading rusher, as a senior
• 1,508 yards on 98 carries (15.9 yards/carry) and 150 yards per game with 27 touchdowns
• Anchored the state champion 400-meter relay in track and field and holds school record in the 100-meter dash
• Offers included Purdue, UCF, Syracuse, Illinois, Ole Miss, Indiana, Tulane and Wake Forest

PERSONAL

• Born March 21, 2000
• Son of Darren Issac and Raechel Brown
• Twin brother, Sydney and one sister, Mya
• Brother, Sydney, also plays football at Illinois
• Mother was a figure skater
• Majoring in communication

2022

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
5.0	10.0	1643.0	328.0	49.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
27.0	8.9	3.0	43.0	240.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	2.0	4.0

2021

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
5.9	5.0	1005.0	170.0	80.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
14.0	10.1	0.0	33.0	142.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	0.0	1.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0

2020

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
5.2	3.0	539.0	103.0	39.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
7.0	9.1	0.0	33.0	64.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

kickReturns
LONG	YDS	NO	TD	AVG
20.0	62.0	4.0	0.0	15.5

2019

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
2.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	2.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

kickReturns
LONG	YDS	NO	TD	AVG
15.0	15.0	1.0	0.0	15.0