Da'Ron Brown Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Chicago, IL High School: Morgan Park Height / Weight: 6-1 / 192 Position: WR Experience: 1Sq

2010: Did not play as a true freshman as a redshirt. Honored as the Northern Illinois Offensive Work Team Player of the Year at the annual football awards banquet. Named the NIU work team player of the week a team-high three times - for the Illinois (9-18), Central Michigan (10-23) and Ball State (11-20) contests.

High School: Quarterback and wide receiver at Morgan Park was a first team All-City selection his junior and senior years. Special Mention Chicago Tribune All-State quarterback as a senior. First team all-area and all-conference selection in 2008 and 2009 and also picked up all-Illini Prairie first team honors as a sophomore. Team MVP and captain his final two years. Named an Old Spice RedZone Player of the Year as a junior. Averaged 12.2 yards per carry with 1,800 yards on 147 carries as a senior. Scored 23 rushing touchdowns in 2009 while setting the Morgan Park record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 41 for his career. Also set the career record for rushing yards by a QB with 1,900 yards on 213 carries and 18 scores as a junior. Totaled 3,700 rushing yards on 360 carries in 22 games his final two seasons. In the air, completed 115-of-172 passes for 1,200 yards with four interceptions and 13 touchdown passes his senior season. In 2008, threw 300 times and completed 214 for 1,400 yards and a 71.3 completion percentage with 16 scores. Caught 15 passes for 415 yards and four TDs as a senior to average 27 yards per catch. Did the bulk of his damage at receiver his sophomore season with 45 grabs for 789 yards and 12 scores. Also returned four kickoffs for 78 yards that season and made 10 tackles, Mustangs won conference championships each of his three seasons and were the city champions and state quarterfinalists his sophomore year. With Brown under center, Morgan Park posted a 9-3 record in 2009 and an 8-5 mark in 2008. Also an All-State hurdler who contended for the state championship in the 110 high hurdles.

Personal: Born Sept. 21, 1991 in Chicago, Ill. Son of Denise Colman and Ron Brown. Intends to major in mechanical engineering.