Charlie Brown – Football – 1968-69

Charlie Brown's career in Flagstaff was short, but impactful eventually landing in the NFL with the Detroit Lions. After starting his college career at Merritt Junior College, Brown arrived at NAU in 1968. His final season was the best by a Lumberjack receiver without a doubt at the time, as Brown set new single-season school records for receptions (63), receiving yards (1,134) and receiving touchdowns (11). His records would hold for decades, as his touchdowns record stood until 1990 and his yards record – which was nearly doubled the previous mark – was broken in 2003. Brown still ranks fifth in receiving yards and is tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns in NAU's single-season ledger. In terms of single-game records, Brown also broke a number of those as well including receptions (12), receiving yards (245) and touchdowns (3). His 245 yards against Whitworth remains a school record, and in fact when his career was over, Brown held the top three single-game receiving yard totals including 192 against Weber State and 189 versus Montana State. His historic season earned him a spot on the NAIA All-America Team by the Associated Press and launched him into the NFL after being selected by the Detroit Lions in the 14th round of the 1970 Draft. As a rookie, Brown played in 14 games for the Lions.