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Brown, Andre (RB)

CARD: Donruss Rookies & Stars 2009 Freshmen Orientation
ACQUIRED: eBay, 2025

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Andre Brown played RB at NC State from 2005-’08.
  • Displayed a good mix of rushing and receiving running 523 times for 2539 yards and 7 TDs, to go along with 70 receptions for 631 yards and 2 receiving TDs over his college career.
  • Selected in the 4th round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
  • His entire rookie season would be a wash as he suffered a ruptured Achilles.
  • Waived by the Giants in 2010, he’d see a little playtime with the Broncos.
  • Claimed off of Waivers by the Colts mid season, Brown was also seen on the rosters of the Panthers and Redskins before the end of 2010.
  • Resigned with the Giants in 2011.
  • Andre finally got his day in the sun in 2012 after starter Ahmad Bradshaw went down with injury.
  • Saw action in 10 games, starting 2, rushing for 385 yards on 73 carries scoring 8 TDs.
  • Ended his season that year on IR after breaking his tibia.
  • During the preseason the following year, Brown injured his leg and missed the first 8 contests of 2013.
  • Ran for a career high 492 yards on 139 carries and 3 TDs, with 20 receptions for 103 yards.
  • Signed with the Houston Texans after the season in 2014, but did not make the squad.

NOTES:

I thought that Andre Brown was going to turn it around with the Texans but he wouldn’t even make it out of camp that year. He fell behind early in camp and didn’t even take a snap in the team’s first pre season game, falling behind Jonathan Grimes and Alfred Blue.

Grant, Doran

CARD: Topps AAF 2019 Certified, Topps AAF 2019
ACQUIRED: Private Break, 2019. Consignment, 2020

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Doran Grant played college ball at Ohio State from 2011 to 2014.
  • At DB/CB he tallied 140 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 19 pass deflections, 9 interceptions for 146 yards and a TD.
  • Selected in the 4th round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Steelers.
  • Over the next few seasons, Doran was on and off the Practice squad of the Steelers, Bills, Giants, Jaguars, and Bears.
  • Late in 2018 signed with the Atlanta Legends of the AAF.
    • Finished with 12 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 4 pass deflections in 8 contests.
    • Played for the Defenders of the XFL in 2020 starting one contest.
    • Posted 7 tackles and 1 pass deflection for DC in 5 games.
    • He’d sign with the Blue Bombers after the XFL folded due to COVID.
    • After the CFL cancelled the season due to COVID, he opted out of play.
    • Grant went into coaching where he has been coaching at the high school level.

NOTES:

My friend Seth helped me get Doran way back when he joined the DC Defenders. He said all the players were excited to sign their cards at the team meet and greet. The certified is basically a zoomed up version of his base card. Still it looks good and I am fortunate Seth was kind enough to help me out.

Corbin, Jashaun

CARD: Sage Artistry 2022, Score 2022
ACQUIRED: IP 2025, San Antonio Brahmas v Memphis Express
IP 2025, San Antonio Brahmas v Washington Defenders

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Jashaun Corbin is a talented RB and kick returner with a good blend of elusiveness and speed.
  • He played college ball at Texas A&M in 2018 and ’19, and Florida St from 2020-’21.
  • Over his combined college career he rushed for 1,771 yards on 320 carries, scoring 14 times.
  • He also caught 60 passes for 360 yards and 2 TDs, and moonlighted on kick returns finishing with 601 yards on 24 returns- scoring a TD.
  • Corbin went undrafted but the Giants like what they saw, so he spent the 2022 season mostly on their practice squad.
  • In 2023, the Panthers signed him, but the Giants brought him back by elevating him to the active roster.
  • Unfortunately he’d be waived with an injury designation in August of 2024.
  • The following month- the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL made their move and signed him to their RB room.
  • Corbin was buried on a talented depth chart behind John Lovett and Anthony McFarland.
  • But by the game 4 of the 2025 UFL season Corbin found himself in the starter’s role.
  • Over the last 5 games of the season, Jashaun ran for over 400 yards.
  • He’d run 9 times for 109 yards and a 57 yard TD against DC.
  • Then follow that up with a 25 carry 142 yard (TD) effort against Memphis.
  • He’d win the UFL’s rushing title in the final game at home against Arlington, and finish with 514 yards on 97 carries and 4 TDs.
  • After the 2025 UFL season concluded, he was quickly scooped up by the Atlanta Falcons.

ACCOLADES:

  • All UFL 2025
  • UFL Rushing Leader 2025

NOTES:

So I was at the San Antonio Brahmas pep rally before the season and ran into GM Mark Lillibridge. I told him about some of the moves from 2023 that I thought were very savvy, and I talked about how impressed I was with his stacked backfield. He told me that I haven’t seen anything yet and that, Jashaun Corbin is the real deal.

I went home and watched some film on Corbin and was very excited. While I didn’t see him and McFarland paired up in the backfield like I dreamed, I put Corbin’s name out there as a late draft stash move to pick up for UFL Fantasy fans. Looking back now I look like a genius.

After the Memphis game, the Brahmas began to get into the habit of exiting towards the visiting side for everything. This allowed me to get critical added exposure to players that I hadn’t seen before to get their autographs. Corbin was chief among them. He signed an Artistry card for both me and my friend Joe, however I fumbled and forgot I had his Score card with me too!

Thankfully after the Defenders finale in which he won the league rushing title, I saw him down on our end of the field. He remembered me and came over to sign the Score card and then one of the OL came over and told me the card would be worth millions because Corbin was going back to the NFL. We all had a great laugh.

Unfortunately this would be the end of my autograph collecting with the Brahmas. A new owner, Mike Repole, took control of the UFL and made changes to the league. He opted to move the teams to smaller venues and considered changing the Renegades name to the ‘Texas’ Renegades. That’s when I realized that the Brahmas were on the chopping room floor. A few weeks went by and the news was announced: The Brahmas were no more. The city of San Antonio, which I had accurately assessed in my end of year coverage of the team- didn’t have a stadium that could support the Brahmas at about 20k capacity. I’m so bummed and burned by the Brahmas leaving. It makes sense- sure. But the breakup was unexpected and bad.