Melik Brown

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
256
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Camden, NJ
High School:
Woodrow Wilson/Hargrave M.A. (VA)

Enters the season competing for a starting position at defensive end • Has played well when healthy at UNC.

2005 - Junior Season
Played in seven games as a reserve defensive end • Also saw some playing time on special teams • Had seven tackles, including four primary stops and three assists • Also had two tackles for losses of six yards, one sack for five yards, a forced fumble and three quarterback hurries • Best game of the season came in Carolina's 31-17 victory over Utah when he had two tackles, one sack and forced a fumble.

2004 - Sophomore Season
Played in 10 games and started three at defensive end •Made his first career start against Florida State • Had 13 tackles on the season • Made one tackle against Boston College in the Continental Tire Bowl • Saw his first action since the Utah game in the win over Wake Forest • Did not play against Miami or Virginia Tech due to a concussion • Had two tackles against NC State and broke up a pass that led to an interception • Assisted on three tackles against the Seminoles • Assisted on two tackles, including a tackle for loss against Louisville •Played well against the Yellow Jackets with six tackles, including three solo and three assists.

2003 - Freshman season
Played in all 12 games and started the first eight games at outside linebacker • Finished the season with 21 tackles, including 12 primary stops and nine assists • Registered 1.5 tackles for losses and a half sack • Started as a true freshman in the season opener against Florida State • Made four tackles at Wisconsin, including two primary and two solo and assisted on a tackle for loss • Had two tackles at NC State • Posted a season-high six tackles and assisted on a seven-yard sack of UVa's Matt Schaub • Had four tackles at East Carolina • Enrolled at Carolina in January, 2003, and practiced with the team that spring.

Woodrow Wilson HS/Hargrave M.A.
Had four sacks, 31 tackles and two fumble recoveries that he returned for touchdowns at Hargrave in 2002 • Originally committed to Carolina after his senior season • Played both defensive end and center in high school • Helped lead Woodrow Wilson to a 12-0 record and its first ever sectional state championship in 2002 • Selected all-conference and all-group as a junior • Made 57 tackles and had 10 sacks in his senior season • Had 45 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, three caused fumbles and two fumbles recovered as a junior • All-Area as a senior • Coached by Michael McBride at Wilson • Coached by Darron Phillips at Hargrave.

Personal
Born Melik Darrell Brown on September 14, 1984 • Favorite former North Carolina football player is Lawrence Taylor • Likes to play video games • Always plays the Dallas Cowboys in Madden 2004 • Would like to switch places with Roy Williams for a day • His brother, Preston, is a wide receiver at Tulane • Says the best thing about attending UNC is "getting a great education and athletic experience" • Sociology major.