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Ambitions of Auburn star and potential NFL first-round draft pick Derrick Brown transcend football

AUBURN, Ala. -- Derrick Brown could see it in Bo Nix's eyes, the weight of Auburn's tough 24-13 loss at Florida earlier this month wearing on the Tigers' talented true freshman quarterback.

Nix's three interceptions in only his second SEC road start made him an easy target for the Monday morning quarterbacks, and Brown wanted to set the record straight.

"You're our quarterback, and we've got your back," Brown told Nix. "It doesn't matter what anybody else says or thinks, because all those people running their mouth right now couldn't get out there and do what you do.