Antario Brown
| Northern Illinois Huskies – No. 1 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Sports Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 29, 2002 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Beach (Savannah, Georgia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Antario Brown (born December 29, 2002) is an American football running back for the Northern Illinois Huskies.
Early life
When Brown was 13 in 2016, his mother died after being shot in her car in front of the family's apartment after coming home from a work shift.[1] He attended Beach High School in Savannah, Georgia, where he rushed for 1,008 yards in 10 games as a junior.[2] Brown originally committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football but changed to Northern Illinois University.[3][4]
College career
As a true freshman at Northern Illinois in 2021, Brown started two of 10 games and rushed for 538 yards on 81 carries with five touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2022, he started three of 10 gams, rushing for 689 on 110 carries and seven touchdowns.[5] Brown became a full-time starter his junior year in 2023, rushing for 1,296 yards on 212 carries with 10 touchdowns. He returned to Northern Illinois in 2024.[6]
References
- ^ Playing with a purpose: Antario Brown strives toward football goals in memory of his late mother, Hannah
- ^ South Carolina football lands running back recruit Antario Brown from Georgia
- ^ Savannah running back no longer part of South Carolina’s recruiting class
- ^ Beach star Antario Brown overcomes adversity to sign to play football at Northern Illinois
- ^ Antario Brown adjusting to being NIU's experienced running back
- ^ How this former Savannah football star led Northern Illinois to a huge upset of Notre Dame