Jyaire Brown (born February 15, 2004)[1] is an American football cornerback for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Jyaire Brown
LSU Tigers – No. 17
PositionDefensive back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-02-15) February 15, 2004 (age 20)[1]
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight177 lb (80 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolLakota West (West Chester, Ohio)

Early life and high school edit

Brown attended high school at Warren Easton High School for his freshman and sophomore season before transferring to Lakota West during his junior year.[2] In Brown's senior season, he notched five interceptions as well as bringing in 26 receptions for 416 yards and four touchdowns.[3] Coming out of high school, Brown was rated as a four star recruit, the 19th best cornerback, and the 155th overall player in the class of 2022.[4] Brown also held offers from schools such as Alabama, LSU, Mississippi State, and Ohio State.[5] Ultimately, Brown decided to commit to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[6][7]

College career edit

Ohio State edit

In week four of the 2022 season, Brown got his first career start versus Wisconsin where he notched a tackle and broke up a pass.[8] Brown finished his freshman season in 2022 playing in ten games, making one start, where he totaled eight tackles, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[9] However in 2023, Brown played in just four games making one tackle.[10] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Brown decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[11][12]

LSU edit

Brown decided to transfer to continue his career with the LSU Tigers.[13][14]

References edit

  1. ^ a b @jyairebrown13 (February 15, 2021). "Blessed to see another year #17🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Dyer, Mike (9 June 2020). "Louisiana prep football standout transferring to Lakota West". WCPO-TV. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ Backstrom, Andy (4 December 2023). "Ohio State cornerback Jyaire Brown headed to transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  4. ^ Means, Stephen (8 December 2021). "Jyaire Brown National Signing Day 2022 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  5. ^ Means, Stephen (23 April 2020). "Jyaire Brown, 4-star 2022 cornerback, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  6. ^ Pugh, Chris (15 December 2021). "Jyaire Brown, Ohio All-American, 4-star cornerback, signs with Ohio State". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  7. ^ Means, Stephen (23 September 2021). "How Jyaire Brown continues the long line of elite in-state cornerback gets for Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  8. ^ Baird, Nathan (5 April 2023). "Jyaire Brown is Ohio State football's key to secondary stability in 2023". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  9. ^ Olson, Andrew (5 December 2023). "Ohio State DB, former 4-star recruit, enters transfer portal after 2 seasons". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  10. ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Lakota West grad transferring to LSU". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  11. ^ Baird, Nathan (4 December 2023). "Ohio State football losing third defensive back to transfer portal". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  12. ^ Gay, Collin (4 December 2023). "Ohio State cornerback Jyaire Brown enters the NCAA transfer portal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  13. ^ Riley, Koki (4 January 2024). "LSU adds an Ohio State cornerback with Louisiana ties from the transfer portal". NOLA.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  14. ^ Truax, Barkley (5 January 2024). "Ohio State transfer CB Jyaire Brown commits to LSU". On3.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.

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