Northern Illinois Huskies#- · DB CJ Brown
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- Former player
CJ Brown played DB for Northern Illinois. In the 2025 season he had 64 tackles and 1 interception over 10 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
CJ Brown career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SHSU | 10 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | BGSU | 13 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | NIU | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NIU | 12 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | NIU | 14 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | NIU | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All | 56 | 337 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
Season totals, 2020 to 2025. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Career timeline
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CJ Brown: Northern Illinois DB profile and stats
CJ Brown played DB for Northern Illinois. This profile has his Northern Illinois career stats by season, from the program's game logs, and links into the Northern Illinois team page and the Mountain West players hub.
CJ Brown in the news
All newsPreviewAir Force at Northern Illinois: how to watch, Week 6 2026Week 6: Air Force visits Northern Illinois at Huskie Stadium. Kickoff is 7:30 PM ET, on CBSSN.2026-10-07RecapGeorgia State beat Northern Illinois 35-14 (Week 4, 2026)Georgia State beat Northern Illinois 35-14 at Center Parc Stadium. Now Georgia State is 3-1, and Northern Illinois is 0-4.2026-09-26RecapArizona beat Northern Illinois 42-17 (Week 3, 2026)Arizona beat Northern Illinois 42-17 at Arizona Stadium. Now Arizona is 2-1, and Northern Illinois is 0-3.2026-09-19
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Frequently asked questions
What team does CJ Brown play for?
CJ Brown plays for Northern Illinois at DB.
What position does CJ Brown play?
CJ Brown is a DB for Northern Illinois.