Derrick Brown
Carolina Panthers · Defensive lineman (DE) · #95 · Starter
Born Apr 15, 1998 (age 28) · College: Auburn
Drafted 2020, round 1, 7th overall by CAR at 22
Lit From Both Ends
Aries runs on ignition. Give him a clear target and a reason to be mad about it, and he gets there before the plan does. Underneath is a Sagittarius Moon. He needs freedom to feel good, and a little fun keeps him dangerous. His Sun and Mars sit together, so identity and drive are the same thing. He competes as naturally as he breathes. Fire outside and fire inside means there's no gap between what he feels and what he does. The risk is running hot when the game asks for cool.
- Year of the Tiger: fearless, confrontational, and wired to compete. With Yang Earth in the mix, he's a fixed point everyone else can build around.
- A life path 1 wants to be first, and usually has a plan to get there.
- Game-day read: fire-heavy. When he gets going, the whole sideline feels it.
▸ Full chart read
- Mars in Taurus. Slow to start, impossible to stop once he gets going.
- Born as the full Moon began to fade, so he leads by passing on knowledge.
- With the North Node in Virgo, he's built toward craftsmanship and service.
- Cardinal push meets mutable range. He leads, then adapts.
- Mercury was retrograde when he was born. He processes things his own way, and often catches what others missed on the second look.
Placements
- Fire 60%
- Earth 20%
- Air 0%
- Water 20%
- Cardinal 40%
- Fixed 20%
- Mutable 40%
Aspects in the chart
- Sun conjunction Mars
The 2026 season
Transiting Pluto is pressing on his Mars. Battles get personal this season. Active through Jan 20, building without quite peaking this season.
- Pluto square natal MarsJun 27 to Jan 20
Transits use a 3° orb (5° for returns). Listed ones are in range at some point during the regular season; exact dates are within the season.