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Per Randy:
“We have a plan in place,” said Collins, who’s in his first year as defensive coordinator but who has coached the team’s safeties since 2022 and has been part of Fleck’s staffs since 2015 with Western Michigan. “We’re ready for that plan right now. In the season, we have it pretty narrowed down.”
Collins last week pointed to a third safety, senior Darius Green, having a strong training camp, but Green did not practice Tuesday because of injury.
Brown, a 5-10, 190-pound third-year sophomore from Naples, Fla., has shown he’s a quick study since arriving on campus in January 2023. He played in five games that year, preserving his redshirt, and spent most of the season on special teams. He finished strong with two tackles in the regular-season finale against Wisconsin before collecting five tackles in his first start, vs. Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl.
Last year, Brown started nine of 12 games and finished third on the team with 63 tackles. He developed a knack for making big plays, including a fourth-down stop that ended a drive in a win over Maryland and a tackle for loss on third down and a pass breakup on fourth down to end an Illinois drive with the Gophers leading 22-17 in an eventual 25-17 upset of the No. 24 Illini. He finished the season with two interceptions and four pass breakups.
Brown’s productivity, personality and versatility impress Collins.
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“We have a plan in place,” said Collins, who’s in his first year as defensive coordinator but who has coached the team’s safeties since 2022 and has been part of Fleck’s staffs since 2015 with Western Michigan. “We’re ready for that plan right now. In the season, we have it pretty narrowed down.”
Collins last week pointed to a third safety, senior Darius Green, having a strong training camp, but Green did not practice Tuesday because of injury.
Brown, a 5-10, 190-pound third-year sophomore from Naples, Fla., has shown he’s a quick study since arriving on campus in January 2023. He played in five games that year, preserving his redshirt, and spent most of the season on special teams. He finished strong with two tackles in the regular-season finale against Wisconsin before collecting five tackles in his first start, vs. Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl.
Last year, Brown started nine of 12 games and finished third on the team with 63 tackles. He developed a knack for making big plays, including a fourth-down stop that ended a drive in a win over Maryland and a tackle for loss on third down and a pass breakup on fourth down to end an Illinois drive with the Gophers leading 22-17 in an eventual 25-17 upset of the No. 24 Illini. He finished the season with two interceptions and four pass breakups.
Brown’s productivity, personality and versatility impress Collins.
The Gophers are counting on a deep safety group to free up Koi Perich for offense
A talented crew starting with Kerry Brown and Aidan Gousby will be asked to fill the void as Koi Perich dabbles on offense.
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