MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Sports Writers Association named Derrick Brown the state's Amateur Athlete of the Year, the organization announced Sunday.
"It's an honor and privilege to be able to receive this amazing recognition, especially knowing the number of phenomenal athletes who have played in this state," Brown said. "It's special to see my work at Auburn come full circle, and of course, I am thankful to my teammates and coaches and to the Auburn family, whose support has been terrific."
Brown dominated in 2019, winning the SEC's defensive lineman of the week award three times. He won the Lott IMPACT Trophy and the Senior CLASS Award, and was a finalist for the Outland, Nagurski and Bednarik awards, while also being the first consensus first team All-American at Auburn in 30 years.
The 6-5, 318-pound, three-year starter finished his Auburn career with 13 sacks, 33.5 tackles for loss and 170 tackles while regularly drawing double teams.
Brown was the No. 7 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.