81 Keith Brown
7/25/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
2006 (Junior): Alabama’s second leading wide receiver, Brown recorded 43 catches for 583 yards and three touchdowns. He also had five carries for 39 yards on the season. He caught a pass in nine of his 10 games. He did not record a catch against Mississippi State but only played five snaps. He moved into the top-10 all-time at Alabama in receptions and receiving yards. He is now ninth with 94 catches and sixth with 1,520 yards. He started eight games, leading the squad in receptions four times. He started the first seven games before sitting out the Tennessee and Florida International games with a knee injury. He returned to the starting lineup at LSU and recorded three catches for 31 yards before re-injuring his knee. He was back in the lineup for the Auburn game, making three catches for 39 yards. He recorded catches of 35 and 36 yards in the season opener against Hawai’i to finish with six grabs for 132 yards and a touchdown. He had four catches of over 30 yards on the season. He tallied 102 yards of total offense against Louisiana Monroe with 82 receiving yards on five catches and a career long run of 20 yards on a reverse. Brown narrowly missed the 100-yard mark with seven catches for 97 yards and a touchdown at Arkansas. He finished with six catches for 57 yards and a touchdown against Duke. He also had one tackle and a forced fumble at Florida. He tallied 432 total snaps with six games of over 45 plays. He had a season-high 68 snaps at Florida. He was named the Alabama Offensive Player of the Week following the Hawai’i game. He served as the offensive captain at Florida.
2005 (Sophomore): The Tide’s second-leading receiver, Keith tallied 34 catches for 642 yards and four touchdowns. He started 10 games, including the Cotton Bowl, but missed the Utah State game with an injury. His best game came Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl when he caught five passes for 141 yards and the Tide’s lone touchdown, a 76-yard catch and run on the second play of the game. He had another outstanding game against South Carolina when he caught three passes for 91 yards and pair of touchdowns. He averaged 18.9 yards per catch and had a long reception of 76 yards for a touchdown against Texas Tech.
2004 (Freshman): Keith played in 10 of the Tide's 12 games, earning starts against South Carolina and Ole Miss. He missed games against Western Carolina and Kentucky with injuries. His best game came in the season opener against Utah State when he had four catches for 91 yards and one touchdown. He had three receptions each against Ole Miss (35 yards), Mississippi State (51 yards) and Minnesota (56 yards). He also ran the ball twice, once against South Carolina (18 yards) and again against Tennessee (17 yards). He missed the Kentucky game after suffering a concussion against South Carolina.
Prep: Brown was a standout receiver for Harrison-Central in Gulfport, Miss. until moving to Pensacola due to Mississippi's eligibility rules for his senior season. The class 4A All-State selection finished his senior season at Pensacola High School with 56 catches for 1,310 yards and 15 touchdowns. Brown added five rushing touchdowns and a punt return and kickoff return for TD. In the CaliFlorida Bowl, an all-star game played in California, Brown caught five passes (one TD) in Florida's win and earned MVP honors. He was ranked No. 37 overall player in talent-rich Florida by SuperPrep magazine and was a first team Class 4A All-State selection by the Orlando Sentinel.
Personal: Keith is the son of Jennette Milligan and he has two sisters, Toni and Ginger. Born 7-27-84. He is a General Studies major.
BROWN'S STATS
Receiving
Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Lng
2004 10 17 295 17.4 1 57
2005 11 34 642 18.9 4 76
2006 10 43 583 13.6 3 38
Totals 31 94 1520 16.2 8 76
Rushing
Year G Rush YDS AVG TD LONG
2004 10 2 35 17.5 0 18
Totals 20 2 35 17.5 0 18
CAREER BESTS
Receptions: 8 vs. Vanderbilt, 2006
Yards: 141 vs. Texas Tech, 2006
Touchdowns: 2 at South Carolina, 2005
Long: 76 vs. Texas Tech, 2006
Rushes: 1 several, last vs. Mississippi State, 2006
Yards: 20 vs. Louisiana Monroe, 2006
Long: 20 vs. Louisiana Monroe, 2006
