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1989 NFL Draft · Rd 8 · #209 overall

A.B. Brown West Virginia Draft

A.B. Brown was drafted No. 209 overall by the New York Jets in the 1989 NFL Draft out of West Virginia. 33 regular-season games

Overall pick
#209
Round
8
Draft class
1989
NFL games
33

The pick

How A.B. Brown came off the board in 1989.

Drafted by

New York Jets

Rd 8 · #209 overall · AFC East

Full 1989 draft class (335 picks)
Position
Running back RB
College
West Virginia Big 12 at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

33 regular-season games

Games played
33
Final season
19923 years after the draft

Around pick 209

Who came off the board on either side of A.B. Brown.

#207 John Burch RB · ARI UT Martin #208 Paul Green TE · DEN USC #210 Rodney Rice DB · NE BYU #211 Martin Williams DE · SEA Western Illinois

West Virginia in the 1989 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#157 Bo Orlando DB · TEN West Virginia #166 Craig Taylor RB · CIN West Virginia #172 Undra Johnson RB · ATL West Virginia #197 Chris Parker DT · DET West Virginia #217 Alvoid Mays DB · TEN West Virginia #237 Pat Marlatt DT · NYJ West Virginia #298 Brian Smider T · TEN West Virginia

Other RB picks from West Virginia

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#104 Ron Wolfley RB · ARI · 1985 West Virginia · 4× Pro Bowl #120 Adrian Murrell RB · NYJ · 1993 West Virginia #95 Amos Zereoue RB · PIT · 1999 West Virginia #89 Steve Slaton RB · HOU · 2008 West Virginia #69 Charles Sims RB · TB · 2014 West Virginia #153 Wendell Smallwood RB · PHI · 2016 West Virginia

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

A.B. Brown in the 1989 NFL Draft

A.B. Brown is a Running back out of West Virginia selected No. 209 overall by the New York Jets in the 1989 NFL Draft. 33 regular-season games West Virginia has produced 106 NFL draft picks since 1981.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was A.B. Brown drafted?

A.B. Brown was selected No. 209 overall by the New York Jets in the 1989 NFL Draft (Rd 8). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1989/a-b-brown.

What college did A.B. Brown play for?

A.B. Brown played college football at West Virginia in the Big 12. See every West Virginia draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/west-virginia-mountaineers.

How did A.B. Brown's NFL career turn out?

33 regular-season games Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1989/a-b-brown.