2021 Football Roster
Roster
Brown, Omar

Jersey Number 24
Omar Brown
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- High School:
- North Senior HS
Bio
FALL 2021
Earned a spot on HERO Sports' FCS All-American Sophomore Defense Team ... played in seven games before a season-ending injury … recorded 33 tackles, including eight against Iowa State … forced a fumble against Iowa State and intercepted a pass against Sacramento State … named to FCS All-America All-Sophomore Team ... earned an honorable mention for the MVFC All-Conference Team... Named to the Honor Roll.
SPRING 2021
Played and started in all seven games in the abbreviated spring season... Tallied five pass breakups, including three against Western Illinois... Tallied an interception against Southern Illinois... Recorded 30 tackles... Named Honorable Mention All-MVFC.
In total he recorded 77 tackles throughout the year and six interceptions...In the Iowa State Game he recorded seven solo tackles and four assisted tackles… Brown tagged on three fumble recoveries... Was Named the MVFC Defensive Player of the Week and the Newcomer of the Week after picking off two passes against Illinois State... Was named the STATS FCS National Freshman of the Week for his performance against Illinois State... Named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team, the All-Conference team, the Hero Sports All-American Team as a Freshman, AP All-American Third Team, FCS Defensive Freshman of the Year, and the Phil Steele All-American First Team.
HIGH SCHOOL
The highest rated Cornerback in Minnesota by 247Sports... Was the Minnesota State All-Star Game Defensive MVP...Played Basketball as well.
PERSONAL
Majoring in movement and exercise with a minor in sports adminstration and coaching.
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