Auburn fans are used to what Derrick Brown is capable of on the football field. During his four years on the Plains, the defensive tackle continually disrupted offensive backfields, capped by his senior season in which he earned All-American honors after posting 12.5 tackles for a loss, four sacks, four passes broken up, two forced fumbles and two fumble returns.
In his sixth year with the Carolina Panthers, the former Auburn Tiger star is still getting it done, and on Sunday, he's making some noise as the Panthers battle the Miami Dolphins. The victim on Brown's early sack? Former Alabama star Tua Tagovailoa.
Fans on Twitter/X took notice.
Derrick Brown sacks Tua. A tale as old as time. pic.twitter.com/9dOiogRhEo
— Auburn Einstein (@AuburnEinstein) October 5, 2025
Jonah Savaiinaea meet Derrick Brown pic.twitter.com/O2eXlQusAk
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) October 5, 2025
This is what happens when you try to block Derrick Brown 1 on 1 on 3rd down 😂#KeepPounding #MIAvsCAR pic.twitter.com/ur9g6is8Wt
— Blego (@BlegoBro) October 5, 2025
Derrick Brown is a BAD man.
— Roaring Riot (@roaringriot) October 5, 2025
Derrick Brown is so underrated. #Panthers #keeppounding
— Eric "E." White (@ewhiteonthemic) October 5, 2025
DERRICK BROWN pic.twitter.com/OM6vuXu4dv
— theres (@thereshopeblout) October 5, 2025
Jonah Savaiinaea has been awful. Dominated by Derrick Brown for the sack.
— Neal Driscoll (@NealDriscoll) October 5, 2025
Derrick Brown against this IOL has the potential to be a disaster, Jonah has been brutal to start his career
— Jake (@FinsCentral) October 5, 2025
Derrick Brown's burst off the snap, lord have mercy.
— Cat Crave (@CatCraveBlog) October 5, 2025
The ease with which Derrick Brown got past Jonah Savaiinaea on the third-down sack is really troubling. Savaiinaea moved forward and to the left at the snap, and he was done right there. Not good.
— Alain Poupart (@PoupartNFL) October 5, 2025