Reggie Brown (linebacker) brother: Who is Michael Johnson?

Reginald Dwayne Brown was born on September 28, 1974, and is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round (17th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Texas A&M.

Brown suffered a spinal cord contusion in the final game of the 1997 season. The injury nearly left him paralyzed, and it ended his professional football career.

Brown played college football for Texas A&M. He earned first-team All-Southwest Conference honors for his senior season efforts, during which he recorded 90 tackles and two interceptions.

Although not initially expected to be highly drafted, Brown’s performance at the NFL combine boosted his stock. Brown was selected 17th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1996 NFL Draft. In his second season, he recorded 2.5 sacks with two interceptions, both of which went for touchdown returns. Brown ultimately played in 26 games.

In his final game, Brown suffered a spinal cord contusion while assisting on a tackle of New York Jets halfback Adrian Murrell in the final match of the 1997 season, the same game that saw Barry Sanders cross the 2,000-yard mark for the season.

He lay motionless for 17 minutes on the turf at the Pontiac Silverdome, briefly losing consciousness, with CPR saving his life. Emergency surgery, rehabilitation, and the use of a special back brace saved him from using a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

Brown is mobile and active. In November 2015, Brown gave a presentation hosted by Texas A&M’s sports medicine department detailing the recovery from his spinal cord injury.

Reggie Brown (linebacker) brother: Who is Michael Johnson?

Born in Austin, Texas, Johnson attended Pflugerville High School. He is the younger brother of former Detroit Lions linebacker Reggie Brown.