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Kerryon Johnson 'all for' Detroit Lions taking Auburn DT Derrick Brown in 2020 NFL draft

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Kerryon Johnson's relationship with Derrick Brown didn't start off on the best foot, but the Detroit Lions running back said Thursday he's "all for" reuniting with his former Auburn teammate in the NFL.

Johnson said he and Brown, a defensive tackle who projects as a top-10 pick in the 2020 NFL draft, "used to hate each other" when Brown first got to Auburn.

"I was pretty rude to Derrick when he first got there," Johnson said. "I called him Brownie because he was all baby fat and just soft as (excrement).