Surprise Running Back Makes a Splash for Detroit Lions

When the Lions selected Aaron Brown out of TCU in the sixth round of the NFL draft, they weren't expecting much. The thought was that maybe he could contribute to Special Teams. In his first game action with the Lions, Brown proved that he can do more than that. Aaron Brown had an up and down career at TCU. He was the 2007 preseason Mountain West Conference player of the year before he sprained his ankle and had a disappointing season. His senior season was much better. He had 547 yards on 5.5 yards per carry. There's no doubt that Brown has the talent, but it's been the off the field issues that had teams scared in the draft. In his senior year of high school, he was suspended all but one game for a graffiti incident. He was also suspended three games in of his senior season at TCU for violating team rules. The Lions decided to overlook that and select Brown in the sixth round. Brown showed up to camp and right away impressed the team with his speed. Brown slowly moved...