DALLAS, August 31, 2010 - Marshall and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor Troy Brown with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute Friday, Sept. 10 as the Thundering Herd hosts West Virginia in Huntington. The game is scheduled to air at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

"We are looking forward to a wonderful night as we recognize Troy for his tremendous contributions to football at Marshall University in front of a sell-out crowd and a national television audience," Marshall Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick said.

On July 17, the NFF inducted Brown, who played wide receiver at Marshall from 1991-92 and earned First Team All-America honors in 1992, into the College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2010 divisional enshrinement class.

"I am glad that enough people on the committee and everywhere thought enough about my college career that I deserve to be here and voted me in. It's a great feeling," said Brown during the enshrinement ceremonies in South Bend, Ind. "It says a lot about Coach Jim Donnan and his staff to think enough of me to make me a part of their team after not having such a great junior college career. They still thought that they had a good football player in me, and they really took a chance on me."

Throughout the season, each College Football Hall of Fame inductee returns to his school for the special on-field event, where a commemorative plaque is presented to the university for permanent display. Beginning with the NFF's inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1951, the On-Campus Salute has served as the first of numerous highlights in the hall of fame experience, giving each inductee one more chance to take the field.

"Troy Brown was considered one of the most dangerous scoring threats in all of Division I-AA during his time with the Herd," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "He played a pivotal role in Marshall's rise to national prominence, and it will be an enormous honor to travel to Huntington and hear the crowds cheer his name in appreciation."

A dual threat on the playing field, Brown's elusive nature as a receiver and kick returner led the Thundering Herd to back-to-back trips to the Division I-AA (now FCS) National Championship game, garnering the NCAA title in 1992. He caught 139 receptions for 2,746 yards and 24 touchdowns in his career en route to earning First Team All-America honors his senior year. Additionally, he boasted 1,825 return yards and four touchdowns on special teams.

Brown went on to play 14 years in the NFL with the New England Patriots, where he became the franchise's all-time leading receiver and won three Super Bowls with the team. A 2001 Pro Bowl selection, he served as the Pats' team captain for five seasons.

Brown now serves as an NFL analyst on Comcast SportsNet and annually holds a youth football camp with former college teammate Mike Bartrum. He was inducted into the Marshall Hall of Fame in 2002 and resides in Huntington, W.Va.

Brown becomes the fifth player or coach inducted into the Hall of Fame from Marshall, joining Harry "Cy" Young, who also played at Washington & Lee (1958), Jackie Hunt (2004), Mike Barber (2005), and Coach Jim Donnan (2009). For a complete list of players and coaches in the hall, please visit www.collegefootball.org.