Chris Brown ( running back , born 1981 ) Christopher Rejean Brown ( born April 17 , 1981 , in Winfield , Illinois ) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent . He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft . He played college football at Colorado . High school career . Brown was named " Prep Football Report " and " Super Prep " All - American , first - team All - State , and " Daily Herald " first - team All - Area as senior at Naperville North High School in Naperville , Illinois , rushing for 1 , 250 yards and 15 touchdown s . He rushed for 2 , 300 yards and 30 touchdowns in his career at Naperville North , where he played with former Titans teammate and ex Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin McCareins , as well as former Houston Texans defensive back Glenn Earl College career . Brown attended Fort Scott , Kansas Junior College as a freshman and impressed then - Northwestern University head coach Gary Barnett enough to be offered a scholarship there as a running back . But soon Barnett left Northwestern for the University of Colorado , and incoming Northwestern coaches felt Brown was best suited as a receiver . He then transferred to Colorado , where Barnett provided him an opportunity to become one of the school ' s all - time leading rushers . Brown holds some other school records as well , including the most touchdowns in a game when he ran in six against Nebraska in 2001 during his sophomore season . Brown had a successful year in 2002 also , as he had a shot at being a Heisman Trophy candidate , but his hopes were derailed when a late - season injury caused him to miss 2 and a half games . To most Colorado fans ' dismay , Brown elected to skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft . Professional career . Tennessee Titans . Brown was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 3rd round of the 2003 NFL Draft , with the 93rd overall selection . As a rookie in 2003 , Brown was not available to play during the preseason and five regular season games due to a hamstring injury . Although being behind two other backs , Brown averaged 3 . 9 yards per carry on 56 carries totaling 221 yards , the Titans ' team high for the 2003 season . He also performed very well in the playoffs . At the beginning of the 2004 season , Brown was promoted to starting running back due to the absence of Eddie George in the Titans ' lineup . He had a strong start , and finished the season with 1 , 067 yards , but several injuries forced him to miss significant time and also affected his play . He led the NFL in Yards per carry in 2004 . In January 2005 successful surgery was performed on both of Brown ' s ankles . In 2005 , Brown ran for 851 yards . Brown has been criticized in the past for running too upright and not running as powerfully as other backs his size . In 2006 , the Titans drafted LenDale White , a more traditional power runner . With the emergence of Travis Henry , Brown had been deactivated for several games in the 2006 season . Brown completed his contract with the Titans before leaving as a free agent to sign with the Houston Texans . Brown rushed for a career high 175 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 9 , 2007 . Houston Texans . On March 13 , 2008 , Brown was signed by the Houston Texans to a two - year deal worth $ 3 . 6 million and containing an $ 800 , 000 signing bonus . Brown played well for the Texans but made his only fumble of the season cost the team a chance to tie a game and force overtime late in the game . He also was intercepted on a halfback pass that was a poorly conceived play . Brown completed his two year contract with the Texans . Personal . Brown is the younger brother of Levelle Brown , fullback formerly of the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League . Chris has a younger sister named LaShawndra Brown who played Division III basketball , and now works in youth ministry at their home church in Naperville , IL . Chris has a 4 - year - old son and a one - year - old daughter .