Linebacker, Illinois, 1987–⁠90

Darrick Brownlow

Lettered 1987–⁠90 (school media guide)

Born
Dec 28, 1968, in Indianapolis, Indiana

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Darrick Brownlow played linebacker at Illinois (1987–⁠90). The Dallas Cowboys took Brownlow in round 5, No. 132 overall in the 1991 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1990
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 132
Round 5, 1991 NFL Draft (Dallas Cowboys)

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1990

All-America: AP second team 1990; UPI second team 1990; Football News 1990; NEA second team 1990

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

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