Oklahoma State University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Roster
LD Brown
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, TX
- High School:
- DeSoto
2018 Second Team Academic All-Big 12
2020 First Team Academic All-Big 12
Career Highs
Rushes 15, twice, last at Missouri State, 2021
Rushing Yards 110, twice, last at Kansas State, 2020
Rushing Touchdowns 2 vs. Kansas, 2017
Long Rush 77 vs. Missouri State, 2018
Receptions 2, four times, last vs. Missouri State, 2021
Receiving Yards
Long Reception
Scrimmage Yards 115, vs. Missouri State, 2018
All-Purpose Yards 165 vs. Baylor, 2019
Long Kickoff Return 98, vs. Tulsa, 2021
A talented running back who spent six seasons in the Cowboy football program ... Earned a reputation as one of the fastest players on the team with explosive playmaking ability ... Backed up NFL players Justice Hill and Chuba Hubbard in the first four years of his career before missing most of his final year with an injury after starting the first three games ... Wrapped up his time as a Cowboy with 1,129 rushing yards and 9 rushing touchdowns, averaging 5.2 yards on 214 carries ... Added 603 career kickoff return yards on 30 returns.
2021 (Super Senior): Chose to stay and use an extra year of eligibility after the 2020 NCAA ruling on COVID-19 ... Played in the first three games of the year before an injury at Boise State sidelined him until the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl ... His highlight of the year came on a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Tulsa .. The play came in the fourth quarter with the 17-14 and it put the Cowboys on top for good ... Earned Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the performance against TU ... Served as a game captain in the season opening win over Missouri State ... In his return to the field in the Fiesta Bowl win over No. 5 Notre Dame, he rushed three times for 27 yardes, including a 22-yard run that set up OSU’s first touchdown and marked the longest rush of the day for an OSU running back ... Finished the season with 228 all-purpose yards (57.0 per game) ... Those numbers included 31 carries for 85 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
2020 (Senior): Played in eight games with one start ... Entered the season expected to be a backup to returning All-American Chuba Hubbard, but proved to be a significant threat in his own right ... Despite missing significant playing time to injury, he finished with 82 carries for 437 yards (5.3 yards per carry) and two rushing touchdowns ... Added six receptions for 64 yards ... Had a pair of 100-yard rushing games, carrying 11 times for 103 yards and a score in a win over West Virginia and 15 times for 110 yards in a win over Kansas State ... His 66-yard touchdown run against West Virginia was the longest rushing play for Oklahoma State in 2020 ... Punched in a two-yard rushing touchdown as part of OSU’s Cheez-It Bowl win over Miami ... Selected by the OSU coaches as the Cowboys’ offensive player of the game against Tulsa and co-offensive player of the game against Kansas State ... A game captain against Iowa State ... Had a rush of 50 yards against Kansas State.
2019 (Junior): An important player on offense and on special teams ... Averaged 5.5 yards per carry serving as a complement to Chuba Hubbard in the run game ... With 40 carries for 221 yards and two touchdowns, he was a factor in OSU posting its highest rushing yards per game average since 2008 ... Showed his dynamic speed on a 68-yard touchdown run against Baylor ... Carried nine times for 55 yards as part of the Cowboys’ win over Kansas and scored a touchdown to help OSU to victory over Oregon State ... OSU’s leading kick returner with 15 returns for an average of 17.1 yards ... Helped Oklahoma State rank in the top 25 nationally in rushing offense, total offense and red zone offense.
2018 (Sophomore): A contributor on offense and on special teams who saw action in 10 games ... Finished with 27 carries for 163 yards (6.0 yards per carry) and a touchdown, which was a 77-yard sprint in the season opener against Missouri State ... Finished that game with nine carries for 110 yards ... Carried four times for 26 yards in the Cowboys’ win over No. 7 West Virginia ... Logged a pair of special teams tackles, both of which came as part of OSU’s punt coverage unit.
2017 (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games, including each of the last eight ... OSU’s third-leading rusher with 223 yards on the ground ... His 6.6 yards per carry led all Cowboys with a minimum of 30 attempts ... Rushed for 92 yards on five carries and scored his first career touchdown against Tulsa ... Had a career-long 73-yard rush against Tulsa ... Carried the ball 10 times for 38 yards at South Alabama ... Took over primary kickoff return duties at Iowa State, where he returned three kickoffs for 74 total yards ... Had a career-long 29-yard kick return at Pittsburgh ... Saw significant action behind Justice Hill against Kansas, as he recorded eight carries for 48 yards and also hauled in his first career reception in that contest ... Ran for 12 yards on his only carry during the Camping World Bowl against Virginia Tech.
2016: Redshirt.
High School: Played for coach Todd Peterman at DeSoto … Carried the ball 106 times as a senior, finishing with 801 rushing yards and 13 total touchdowns in only nine games played … Added 168 yards on 10 receptions … An honorary all-academic selection with all A’s and B’s … Also competed in track and field … Community service included assisting veterans ... Ranked as a three-star prospect by most major recruiting services … Tabbed as the No. 19 all-purpose back in the country by Rivals … Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Arizona State, Louisville and Oregon State, among others.
Personal: LaDarren Lynn Brown was born Oct. 18, 1997, in Dallas, Texas … Son of Mario and Latasha Brown … Working toward a Master’s in Recreation and Leisure Management.
