Aaron Brown, RB

An all-around threat for four seasons at TCU, Brown hopes to bring that versatility to the NFL. He started his career as Mountain West Freshman of the Year and Freshman All-American, and added a second-team nod in 2006 before suffering through an injury-filled junior season. He bounced back a bit as a senior, although his numbers weren't great (547 yards on only 99 carries; 95 yards on 12 receptions) because TCU's offense spreads the ball around. Brown's receiver build may turn off some teams, but his potential as a kick returner (29.2 average, 1 touchdown) will gain him points with others.

Positives: Good quickness and straight-line speed, making him tough to catch from behind. Shifty in the hips, allowing him to avoid arm tackles and slip through small holes. Has foot quickness to sidestep tacklers and find a crease inside. Can run through trash inside, but is best when bouncing outside. Uses his vision to cut back into open space. Versatile enough to be sent in motion as a receiver. Adequate hands on the outside, can make the first man miss in space. Height and speed combination forces tough coverage matchups against linebackers and safeties. Willing blocker to free up other backs. Will get a chance to return kicks because he's willing to take the ball straight upfield and take punishment.

Negatives: A running back/receiver 'tweener. Wide receiver build, good upper body development but tall and thin in the hips and calves. Fails to lower his pad level and is therefore too easy to bring down and takes too many big hits. Lacks lower body strength to anchor and sustain blocks outside, and misses his target on the run too often. Rarely used as a pass protector in the backfield. Takes time to get to full speed, tending to take long strides as a receiver. Does not switch ball into outside hand and is a bit loose with the handle.

Honorable-mention All-Mountain West Conference as a return specialist … ranks second in the nation with his 31.9 kickoff return average … places second on TCU with 445 yards rushing, moving him into 10th place on the Horned Frogs' career list with 2,494 yards … tops TCU with 1,042 all-purpose yards despite sitting out the opening three games due to a violation of university policy … returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown against Wyoming for TCU's first kick return for a score since 2005 … also had 75- and 56-yard kickoff returns against Oklahoma and BYU, respectively … posted his sixth career 100- yard rushing game with 106 yards on 15 carries at Utah … included in that total was a season-best 41-yard carry for his longest run from scrimmage since a 45-yard eff ort at Colorado State on Nov. 25, 2006 … had a season-best four receptions for 60 yards in the 48-7 win at SMU … added 51 yards on the ground against the Mustangs in his first game of the season … rushed for 66 and 60 yards, respectively, in victories over San Diego State and UNLV … scored on a 23-yard carry versus the Rebels … had a 6-yard touchdown run in the 13-7 win at Colorado State … tied for seventh on the Frogs with 10 receptions on the year.

Preseason Mountain West Conference Player of the Year who saw his season come to a close with a right ankle injury against UNLV in the next-to-last regular-season contest … was hampered by injuries throughout the campaign … still placed second on the Frogs with 490 yards rushing (4.6 per carry) while ranking fourth with 24 receptions … became the 12th player in TCU history to rush for over 2,000 career yards … sidelined in the first quarter of the season-opening 27-0 win over Baylor … missed the Texas and Air Force contests before returning to action in week four versus SMU … came off-the-bench to rush for 92 yards on 11 carries while adding three receptions against the Mustangs … earned MWC Offensive Player of the Week honors the following game when he ran for 124 yards, his fifth career 100-yard game, to go with three receptions in a 24-12 victory over Colorado State … rushed for 91 yards while totaling a season-best five receptions and two key touchdowns as TCU rallied from a 14-point deficit for a 38-36 win at Stanford … his 2-yard scoring reception on a fourth-and-goal with less than 10 minutes to play evened the game … scored the game-winning touchdown on a 2-yard run with 4:13 remaining … TCU was 3-0 when he rushed for at least 91 yards … equaled a season-best with five receptions to go with 59 yards rushing against Utah … posted four catches at Wyoming … had at least one reception in eight of his nine games, the lone exception being the UNLV contest when he exited early due to injury … did score on a 10-yard run versus the Rebels … averaged 24.6 yards on 14 kickoff returns for the year … had season-long efforts of 42 and 43 yards against BYU and UNLV, respectively … totaled 995 all-purpose yards on the season.

Second-team All-Mountain West Conference … TCU's top rusher (801 yards) while placing third in the league (66.8 yards per game) … his 5.2 per carry average was the best among the MWC's top-eight ground gainers … his team-high nine rushing touchdowns ra

Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year and an honorable-mention Freshman All-American as a true freshman … posted the highest per carry average (5.9) among the EV1.net MWC's top 10 rushers … closed the year with a 7-yard scoring run in the Housto

Played in one game as a senior at Mayde Creek High School … Coached in football by Joe Sheffy … Ran a 4.4 40-yard dash and recorded a 10.45 100-meter dash time on the track, one of the fastest prep times in the nation in 2004.