Earnest Brown IV

Northwestern University Football against Nebraska October 13, 2018 in Evanston, Ill

Photo by: S. J. Carrera, Inc.

Height:
6-5
Weight:
270
Position:
DE
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Aubrey, Texas
High School:
Billy Ryan

2020: Named to Phil Steele's 2020 Preseason All-Big Ten Team ... Athlon Sports' Preseason All-Big Ten Team... Made his first career start in the season opener against Maryland (10/24)...Started for second straight game and recorded two tackles at Iowa (10/31)...Recorded two tackles for loss vs. Nebraska (11/7)...Compiled two tackles and one pass breakup for the third straight game against Purdue (11/14)...Made another tackle for loss vs. Wisconsin (11/21)...Recorded a career-high eight tackles at Michigan State (11/28)...Compiled four total tackles in victory over Illinois (12/12)...Finished with five total tackles and one sack in Big Ten Championship vs. Ohio State (12/19)...Recorded at least one tackle for loss for the fifth straight game against Auburn in the Citrus Bowl (1/1/21)...Finished second on the team in tackles for loss.

2019: Appeared in only six games his junior season due to injuries ... Registered six total tackles and half a sack against Stanford (8/31) ... Recorded 1.5 sacks against UNLV, his season best (9/14) ... Racked up a total of 15 tackles in six games.

2018: Appeared in 14 games as a sophomore and finished the year with 22 total tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss (tied for second on the team) and 4.0 sacks (second on the team) … recorded at least one tackle for loss in each of his final four games of the season … Led the team with 6.0 tackles for loss in the Wildcats’ last four games … Recorded his first-career fumble recovery and returned it for a 10-yard touchdown against Nebraska (10/13) … Finished with a team-high 2.5 tackles for loss along with four tackles, both of which are career highs, against Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship (12/1) … Recorded three total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble against No. 17 Utah in the Holiday Bowl (12/31).

2017: One of 13 true first-year players to see action during the regular season ... Appeared in 11 games as a backup defensive end ... Recorded his first career tackle at Duke ... Recorded his first career quarterback hurry in collegiate debut versus Nevada ... Named NU Defensive Practice Player of the Week following the Penn State game.

High School: Verbally committed to Northwestern on March 23, 2016 ... 2017 U.S. Army All-American ... Ranked as a four-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and Scout ... Rated the No. 6 strongside defensive end in the nation by 24/7, and the No. 16 defensive end in the country by Scout ... Recorded 80 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and one safety as a senior at Billy Ryan ... Totaled 57 tackles for loss and 20 sacks over his final two seasons of high school football ... Led the Raiders to the Texas 5A state semifinals as a senior (14-1), after helping guide the program to the 6A quarterfinals as a junior (13-1) ... 2016 Texas District 5/6A Defensive Player of the Year ... Scout All-Midlands First Team Defense ... Two-time Honorable Mention All-State ... 2016 Denton Record-Chronicle Defensive Player of the Year ... 2016 Denton Defensive MVP ... 2015 District 5/6A Defensive Newcomer of the Year … Captained the Raiders varsity basketball team ... Competed in shot put and discus events in track & field ... THSCA Academic All-State honoree.