Forest Park’s Nate Brown stands out

Nate Brown, unlike many of his teammates, has been with the varsity club of Forest Park football team for the last four years. It’s not just his tenure that sets him apart, but his temperament on the field and in the huddle.

Between funny pranks and hilarious jokes pulled on teammates, he led the Bruins with 81.5 tackles in 2008, including 19 that resulted in negative yardage for the opposition. Brown has made a name for himself on the defensive side of the ball as an all-district linebacker.

The rest of the guys look up to him since he's the heart of the defense and understands what they’re doing scheme-wise. Being part of the development of their school program helped him know what to expect and tries to help the young guys on the squad prepare.

Brown has been doing some preparing of his own this preseason, learning a new position as running back or half back in addition to his customary role at linebacker. Coach Chandler of Forest Park football team, knowing Brown has the best hands on the team, wanted to get more use out of his athletic tackle-machine and decided to try him as a running back this year. Brown always wanted to be on the offensive side of the play where he's the one going to take the hit and not other way around which he is well known for.

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