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Nate Brown

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Suwanee, Ga. High School: North Gwinnett

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 205 Position: Wide Receiver

2014 SEASON
True freshman who made a quick impression and earned playing time in his first year with the program (one of four true freshmen to see playing time in 2014 - Logan Cheadle, Thomas Wilson and Ish Witter were the others) ... Played in nine games for the Tigers and tallied five catches for 45 yards ... Three of his five catches on the year came against Kentucky, including a career-long grab of 11 yards (Nov. 1) ... He tallied a career-high 27 receiving yards in that game ... Also had one catch for four yards in Mizzou's win over Vanderbilt (Oct. 25) ... Hauled in a 14-yard pass in the Citrus Bowl, a career-long grab.

HIGH SCHOOL
Ability to lead and his productivity at wide receiver caught the eye of Mizzou's coaching staff … turned in a prolific senior season for North Gwinnett High School and head coach Bob Sphire, making 61 catches for 1,081 yards and 21 touchdowns … helped the Bulldogs to a 13-3 season capped with an appearance in the Georgia Class 6AState Football Championship game … earned first team all-state recognition as a senior from several outlets, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia Sportswriters Association … named Gwinnett County Wide Receiver of the Year by area coaches following his final high school season … rated as the No. 29 overall recruit in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com, as well as the No. 49 wide receiver in the nation … brought in 41 receptions for 491 yards as a junior in 2012, pushing North Gwinnett to a strong 11-2 season … earned first team all-county following his junior season … also participated in basketball and track and field for North Gwinnett.

PERSONAL
Parents - Rob and Wanda Brown … chose Mizzou over Georgia, Illinois, Louisville, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Yale, among others … plans to major in business marketing or sports medicine at the University of Missouri.