When your father is a Notre Dame legend, played on the '88 championship team, and went on to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers; your path goes one of two ways. You follow in your father's footsteps and join the tradition and family that is Notre Dame, or you run screaming and chart your own path. TJ Jones decided to follow in his father's footsteps and play football at his dad's alma mater, and four years later it is going to be very difficult for the ...
Derek Brown
Where Are They Now? Derek Brown
Derek Vernon Brown, the legendary tight end on Notre Dame’s 1988 national title team, spent most of his childhood on the move. His father, who worked for IBM, was often forced to relocate, with Brown following suit. In fact, he had lived in Virginia, California, Texas, Washington DC, Georgia, and even England (the country!), all before he was eight years old. He is a man of many firsts -- a first team All-American and a first round draft pick, Brown took his Notre Dame triumphs with him to the ...