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Life as a Mountaineer – Leddie Brown
September 19, 2021 09:00 AM | Football
Leddie Brown never got to meet his namesake. His uncle, Leddie Brown, was a Philadelphia police officer who was killed in the line of duty in 1997.
Leddie said his father wanted to name him after his uncle and his mother, Makia Rogers, gave him the green light.
"When I was born in 1999 my dad wanted to name me after my uncle and my mom said it was okay, so that's how I got the name Leddie," he says.
"From the things I heard, my uncle was a phenomenal football player, a great guy and one of the hardest workers. I'm just honored to carry his name and follow in his footsteps in the sports aspect of it," Leddie adds. "They say he was a great running back. For my uncle to go through what he went through it allowed me to become the person I am today."
Brown's 80-yard touchdown run on West Virginia's first offensive possession of yesterday's 27-21 victory over Virginia Tech was the biggest play of the game for West Virginia.
The senior has now crossed the goal line six times in three games so far this season.
"The key points I've focused on this season is growing as a leader and bringing the whole offense together. Running the offense through me tells me I have to work even harder. My standard is to be the best player in the country," Brown says.
Leddie admits he's definitely matured a lot since he first came here as a freshman in 2018.
"I came in an 18-year-old thinking I knew everything with a little attitude problem, to someone who can now sit down and have a real conversation and understand when I'm right and when I'm wrong," he admits. "That kid in 2018 was just a kid who was running the ball. The Leddie Brown now is a kid that understands the game, from the angles to formations I can see all of that pre-snap. I'm not just a running back, I can catch the ball, I can run the ball and I can also block if they need me to.
"Whatever puts my team into a position to win I'm willing to do," he concludes.
Today's Life as a Mountaineer was presented by Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration.
Leddie said his father wanted to name him after his uncle and his mother, Makia Rogers, gave him the green light.
"When I was born in 1999 my dad wanted to name me after my uncle and my mom said it was okay, so that's how I got the name Leddie," he says.
"From the things I heard, my uncle was a phenomenal football player, a great guy and one of the hardest workers. I'm just honored to carry his name and follow in his footsteps in the sports aspect of it," Leddie adds. "They say he was a great running back. For my uncle to go through what he went through it allowed me to become the person I am today."
Brown's 80-yard touchdown run on West Virginia's first offensive possession of yesterday's 27-21 victory over Virginia Tech was the biggest play of the game for West Virginia.
The senior has now crossed the goal line six times in three games so far this season.
"The key points I've focused on this season is growing as a leader and bringing the whole offense together. Running the offense through me tells me I have to work even harder. My standard is to be the best player in the country," Brown says.
Leddie admits he's definitely matured a lot since he first came here as a freshman in 2018.
"I came in an 18-year-old thinking I knew everything with a little attitude problem, to someone who can now sit down and have a real conversation and understand when I'm right and when I'm wrong," he admits. "That kid in 2018 was just a kid who was running the ball. The Leddie Brown now is a kid that understands the game, from the angles to formations I can see all of that pre-snap. I'm not just a running back, I can catch the ball, I can run the ball and I can also block if they need me to.
"Whatever puts my team into a position to win I'm willing to do," he concludes.
Today's Life as a Mountaineer was presented by Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration.
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