23  Desi Brown
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Webster Groves, Mo. High School: Webster Groves Height / Weight: 6-2 / 210 Position: Defensive Back Experience: 1L

Career Statistics

An athletic multi-purpose standout who will enter his first active season with a role in the Pirates' secondary as a reserve at either safety position ... Originally signed as quarterback, but versatility has enabled a smooth transition to the defensive side of the ball ... Should also provide an impact on various special teams units ... Logged one tackle in the fi rst spring scrimmage (April 2) before netting four stops a week later in the second contest ... Added a tackle for lost yardage during the Purple-Gold Game on April 16 to close out action.

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics

High School: Scored the game-winning touchdown in Webster Groves' Class 5 Missouri State Football Championship victory over Fort Osage in November 2009 ... Helped the Statesmen finish with a flawless 13-0 mark and first state title since 2002 ... Described as a "pro-style" passing quarterback with a strong and accurate arm ... In a three-quarterback rotation at Webster Groves, rushed 87 times for 557 yards and seven touchdowns ... Added 119 yards passing and one touchdown ... Threw for more than 900 yards and 11 touchdowns, while rushing for 550 yards and seven additional scores as a junior at South Stanly High School in Norwood, N.C., before move to Missouri ... Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.87 seconds during testing combine ... A standout basketball player at South Stanly who averaged 14 points per game as a junior ... Also excelled at track at SSHS, placing sixth at the 2009 state meet in the 100-meter hurdles and seventh in the 300-meter hurdles.

Personal: Full name is Desmond Devon Brown ... Born April 17, 1992 ... Major is information technologies.