A 4-Star signee from Rivals.com...rated as the #24 safety in the nation and 12th best player in Alabama by Rivals.com...#66 safety in the nation and 14th best player in Alabama by Scout.com...#75 safety in the nation by ESPN.com...#10 player in Alabama by SuperPrep...#43 defensive back in nation by SuperPrep...named to All-Southeast Region team by Prep Stars...helped Cherokee County to state 4A Championship...had 536 yards rushing and 330 yards receiving to go with 11 touchdowns in 2009...ranked as 13th best player in Alabama by the Press-Register...honorable mention all-state...coached by Thomas Curry at Cherokee County High School...recruited by Charlie Harbison...chose Clemson over Arkansas, Mississippi State, and Tennessee....born May 12, 1992.

Mickey Plyler on Desmond Brown: "Brown reminds me of former Tiger Charpia on this one because Brown is a really tough kid. This is an athlete that excels against both the run and the pass. He is another high profile kid. If he had more height he would have been rated a little higher but this guy is a hitter that could play early. Brown really recruited hard for the Tigers after he committed."

Reminds Plyler of: Rusty Charpia