Grady Brown

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”The makeup of his staff over the years has shown his loyalty to those guys, which is hard to find in this profession,” Brown said. “The relationship I have with Coach Ward - someone I’ve known since I was 16 years old – was something that was intriguing about this job. Hiring a successful coach like Brian VanGorder to run the defense, someone who has had success at all levels, was a plus for me in taking advantage of this opportunity.”

Brown’s troops, led by cornerback Jimmy Legree, cornerback Victor Hampton, and safety Brison Williams, ranked third in the SEC and 12th in the nation in pass defense in 2013, allowing 196.2 yards per game through the air. With Legree and Hampton both picking off three passes, South Carolina finished second in the league and 13th in the nation in interceptions with 18.

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During his first season with the Gamecocks, Brown tutored safety D.J. Swearinger, who captured second-team all-SEC honors in 2012. Safety T.J. Gurley earned a spot on the SEC all-Freshman squad despite missing part of the season with a knee injury.

Prior to his arrival in Columbia, Brown spent two years as the Southern Miss cornerbacks coach. During the 2011 campaign, Southern Miss was No. 7 nationally in pass efficiency defense (108.47 rating) and set an NCAA record for interceptions returned for touchdowns with eight. As a unit, the Golden Eagles finished the season as a top-30 defense.

Brown came to Southern Miss after spending the previous year and a half working in the strength & conditioning area and assisting as a defensive intern at LSU, where he helped tutor NFL first-round pick Patrick Peterson and third-round pick Chad Jones along with free agent signees Danny McCray and Chris Hawkins.


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