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Apr 20
2012
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Less than a month ago, not a soul in Miami could have told you anything about an NFL prospect named Les Brown; not even Coach Philbin or the rest of the staff. All of that abruptly changed, however, after BYU’s Pro Day where 24 year old Brown put up some truly mind boggling numbers in the 40 yard dash (4.43) and vertical leap (39 inches). The story gets even more bizarre though because this 6’ 4”, 238 pound athlete was not a senior at BYU or a football player from another college; Les hadn’t played a single down on the gridiron since high school.
In fact, he went to Westminster College on a basketball scholarship. With a sick mother and a dad who traveled extensively for work, Les decided to stay close to home allowing him to contribute around the house. In fact, sports were all but a faded dream until Les was introduced to Chad Ikei by two of his younger brothers. One thing eventually led to another and the next thing you know, Brown found himself glancing towards his brothers, both of whom were on the BYU football team and pushing him to not give up on his dream.
Even though Brown has seemingly defied all odds and signed a three year contract with the Miami Dolphins, he’s the first to admit that the real hard work hasn’t even begun yet. Phinzmania got a chance earlier this week to sit down and talk with Les Brown about his incredible journey over the past several months; here’s that interview in its entirety-
