18 Facts About Dru Brown

Dru Brown was born on March 21,1997 and is an American professional football quarterback for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.

Dru Brown played college football at Oklahoma State and Hawaii.

Dru Brown attended the College of San Mateo in his freshman year, playing in 11 games, and completed 104 of 194 passes for 1,870 yards and 21 touchdowns.

Dru Brown then transferred to Hawaii Rainbow Warriors for the 2016 season.

Dru Brown was named the starting quarterback before the Rainbow Warriors match against Nevada Wolf Pack.

Dru Brown was named one of the game's most valuable player for his efforts.

Dru Brown threw for 2,785 yards and 18 touchdowns that season on a struggling Rainbow Warriors team that lost nine of the last ten games, mostly attributed to a battered offensive line whose position coach left mid-way through the season, and top receiver John Ursua lost to a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Dru Brown finished his career at Hawaii with 5,273 career passing yards and 37 touchdowns.

At Oklahoma State, Dru Brown joined a crowded QB room competing for the Cowboys starting quarterback job following the departure of the four-year starter Mason Rudolph.

Dru Brown was named the primary back-up quarterback to the starter Taylor Cornelius before the start of 2018 season.

Dru Brown was named the primary back-up as Sanders was named the starting quarterback for the Cowboys' season opener against the Oregon State Beavers.

However, after the Blue Bombers clinched first place, Dru Brown dressed in his first professional game on November 13,2023, against the Montreal Alouettes.

Dru Brown played in the final two regular season games in 2021, where he completed seven of 14 pass attempts for 49 yards.

Dru Brown did not dress in either of the team's post-season games and was on the practice roster for the team's 108th Grey Cup championship over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Dru Brown entered the game after starting quarterback Zach Collaros was pulled from play by injury spotters after he took a hit to the head.

Dru Brown made two starts in 2023, winning both of them, and set a new CFL record for the most touchdown passes without recording an interception.

On January 24,2024, it was announced that Dru Brown had signed a two-year contract, with a minimum $286,000 plus $54,000 in playtime incentives in 2024, and a minimum $355,000 plus $45,000 in playtime incentives in 2025.

Dru Brown was named the team's starter ahead of the season and led the team to their first playoff appearance since 2018, eventually losing to the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Semi-Final.