Video: Derrick Brown high school highlightsSee the 2015 MaxPreps National POY in action.Derrick Brown of Auburn is expected to be the first interior defensive lineman to come off the board in Thursday's NFL Draft.
While that's impressive stuff, it's not a huge surprise for those who have followed Brown since his days at
Lanier (Sugar Hill, Ga.).
Back in 2015, Brown became the first and only MaxPreps National Player of the Year to come from the defensive side of the ball. As a senior at Lanier, he piled up and incredible 106 tackles, 42 tackles for loss and 13 sacks. He also doubled as a wildcat quarterback and lined up some at tight end.
At Auburn, Brown tallied 170 tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss and 13 sacks over his four year career. He was a consensus All-American as a senior.
All three CBSSports.com mock drafts have the 6-foot-5, 318-pound defensive tackle going with the seventh pick to the Carolina Panthers.
The draft begins Thursday at 8 p.m. ET and will be aired by ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network.
