Vince Browne's pursuit of the ball in the backfield resulted in 7.0 sacks last season, second-best in the Big Ten.Vince Browne's pursuit of the ball in the backfield resulted in 7.0 sacks last season, second-best in the Big Ten.

Northwestern's Vince Browne Featured in Top-100 Players Countdown

June 6, 2011

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Rivals.com 2011 Top 100 Players Countdown

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern rising senior defensive end Vince Browne has been featured by Rivals.com in the site's preseason countdown of the top 100 players in the nation. Browne checks in at No. 81 on the list.

Rivals.com had this to say regarding Browne:

"He may be the top playmaking defensive lineman in the Big Ten after ranking second in the league in sacks (7.0) and third in tackles for loss (15.5) last season. Browne, who ranks fifth in Northwestern history in sacks (16.0) and ninth in tackles for loss (31.0), has a nice combination of size and speed, and his quick first step makes him deadly off the edge. Browne had a career-high 10 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, against Penn State last season."

Browne was a second-team all-conference selection by conference media in 2010 after compiling 58 total tackles. He was named NU's defensive player of the game on three occasions and begins his senior season in 2011 with 25 starts under his belt.

A link to Rivals.com's ongoing countdown of the nation's top 100 college football players can be found at the top of the page.

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