Bryce Brown Bryce Lee Brown ( born May 14 , 1991 ) is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He attended the University of Tennessee his freshman year of college , but decided to leave the football program in March 2010 . However , Volunteers coach Derek Dooley decided not to release Brown from his scholarship , which meant Brown had to pay his own way at Kansas State University in 2010 as he sat out due to NCAA transfer rules . Brown left the Kansas State football team early in the 2011 season to enter the 2012 NFL Draft . While playing at Wichita High School East , he won the 2008 Hall Trophy for the best high school player in the United States and was ranked atop of the " Rivals . com " ranking of his class , the first running back to do so since Adrian Peterson in 2004 . In 2008 , he was also dubbed the best high school running back prospect of the last five years . In 2008 , " Rivals . com " ′ s Barry Every compared Brown to San Diego Chargers player Ronnie Brown . High school career . A First Team All - Wichita selection as a freshman , he rushed for 1 , 472 yards and 12 TDs . He followed that up with an even more impressive sophomore campaign , rushing for 2 , 039 yards and 26 TDs . Brown was a consensus First Team All - State selection as well as " EA Sports " National Sophomore of the Year . He amassed more than 50 scholarship offers . He wore # 24 in his Freshman and Sophomore seasons . During his junior year , Brown rushed for 1 , 825 yards on 207 carries ( 8 . 8 avg ) and 23 touchdowns , earning him All - City and All - State honors . He wore # 5 in his Junior year . He was also recognized as a member of the Kansas “ Fab 11 ” and was the lone junior that was named a " USA Today " Prep All - American . For his senior season , he wore # 11 in honor of his brother , Arthur Brown . Tom Lemming of CSTV considered Brown to be better than all of the 2008 running back crop ( which includes Darrell Scott and Jermie Calhoun ) . Brown was believed to be the top running back prospect from Kansas since Barry Sanders . Arthur Brown committed to the University of Miami in December 2007 , which led to rumors whether Bryce may complete his high school in Coral Gables , Florida , since their mother once told " USA Today " that Bryce “ is wanting to go to high school wherever Arthur chooses to go to college . ” Bryce Brown , however , eventually decided to remain in Wichita for his senior season . In October 2008 , Brown was selected to the 2009 U . S . Army All - American Bowl . Brown finished the 2008 season with a Wichita City League regular - season record 1 , 873 yards rushing , giving him 7 , 209 rushing yards overall , also a City League record . He was named to the " USA Today " All - USA First Team for the second consecutive time . Recruiting . His workouts , recruiting and news media requests were handled by Brian Butler , who identifies himself as Brown ' s trainer and handler . Butler sold updates of Brown ' s recruitment via website for $ 9 . 99 a month or $ 59 a year and sought contributions that he says were used to take players on a tour of colleges each summer . At one point , Butler announced Brown was considering entering the Canadian Football League ( CFL ) , but Brown backed down from that claim . As a result of Butler ' s handling , the National Collegiate Athletic Association ’ s amateurism certification staff launched an investigation to determine whether anything had been done that would jeopardize Brown ' s amateur status . The NCAA ' s investigation eventually cleared Brown to play before the start of his freshman season . On February 22 , 2008 , Brown chose to follow his brother and verbally committed to the University of Miami . However , Brown did not sign a letter of intent on National Signing Day 2009 , but instead planned to announce his decision on March 16 , naming five other " finalists " despite his oral commitment to Miami : LSU , Tennessee , Oregon , USC , and Kansas State . Said " ESPN . com " ′ s Tom Luginbill : “ If I was Randy Shannon and the Miami staff , I would tell the kid and Brian Butler to go jump in a lake . I got to imagine that deep down , Miami ' s coaches have to be thinking , ‘ This is getting ridiculous . ’ ” Prior to his announcement , Brown paid official visits to Oregon and Clemson , and finally took an impromptu visit to Tennessee on March 13 . Citing an anonymous source , the " Associated Press " reported the University of Miami would not reissue a national letter of intent to Brown to replace the one that expired Wednesday , February 18 . Brown ' s advisor Brian Butler told AP he was unaware scholarship offers have an expiration date , but reiterated that Brown would not sign until March 16 . According to " Palm Beach Post " ′ s Jorge Milian UM coach Shannon called Brown on Tuesday , February 17 , and allegedly told him the University of Miami was no longer interested in his services . However , Brown later told " Wichita Eagle " that Shannon still wanted him to be a Hurricane . Due to NCAA rules , Shannon was not allowed to comment . On March 16 , 2009 , Brown announced at a press conference at the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in Wichita , Kansas , that he would attend the University of Tennessee . " I feel that ' s the school that ' s gonna prepare me the best to go to the next level , " Brown said at the press conference . College career . Entering college with an enormous amount of hype , Brown was expected to see considerable playing time during his true freshman year and spent the 2009 season in the top two running back rotation . His amateur status was under investigation by the NCAA prior to the season , but Brown was cleared only a few days later . Brown spent the season as a backup to senior Montario Hardesty . Brown finished the season with 460 yards rushing , second on the team behind Hardesty . He also had three rushing touchdowns . On the first day of Tennessee ' s 2010 spring practice , after Lane Kiffin left the Volunteers for USC , Brown announced his decision to leave the program . Volunteers ' coach Derek Dooley said that Brown would remain enrolled at Tennessee for the rest of the spring semester but did not indicate if he would then transfer . His brother Arthur transferred from the University of Miami to Kansas State University a couple of weeks earlier , and on August 15 , 2010 , Brown decided to join his brother at Kansas State . Brown , along with his brother Arthur , were named in a report from " Yahoo ! Sports " alleging that student - athletes , coaches and administrators were aware and received impermissible benefits from an ex - booster Nevin Shapiro . " Kansas State University has been in communication with the NCAA , " the university said in a release . " Regarding Arthur Brown and Bryce Brown , the NCAA staff has informed the institution that it has no concerns about their eligibility to compete at K - State . " On September 29 , 2011 it was reported that Brown left the Kansas State Wildcats football team " at least temporarily . " He entered the 2012 NFL Draft as an early entry in January 2012 . Professional career . Pre - draft . Brown was not invited to the 2012 NFL Combine . Dan Pompei of the " Chicago Tribune " ranked him as the No . 17 running back prospect of the 2012 NFL Draft . Philadelphia Eagles . Brown was drafted in the seventh round ( 229th overall ) of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles . He signed a four - year contract with the team on May 11 , 2012 . After starting running back LeSean McCoy was ruled out due to post - concussion symptoms , Brown started against the Carolina Panthers on " Monday Night Football " on November 26 , 2012 — his first start since high school . Brown had over 100 yards and a touchdown in the first half alone , including a sixty - five yard touchdown run . He finished the game with 178 yards rushing on 19 carries , 2 touchdowns and 4 receptions for 11 yards , and 2 fumbles . Brown ' s 178 yards set an Eagles rookie record . The next week on 2 December 2012 against the Dallas Cowboys , Brown rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns . Brown fumbled late in the fourth quarter , however , and Dallas player Morris Claiborne returned the fumble 50 - yards for the deciding score in the game . Personal . Bryce is the son of Arthur Sr . and Lelonnie Brown . His uncle Lawrence Pete is a former Detroit Lions player . His older brother Arthur is a former five - star linebacker recruit who played at Kansas State University and currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens . According to Jeremy Crabtree of " Rivals . com " , the Browns were the first brothers ever to be both ranked five - star recruits .