Barion Brown

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Barion Brown
LSU Tigers
Position Wide receiver
Return specialist
ClassJunior
Major Community and Leadership Development
Personal information
Born: (2003-12-12) December 12, 2003 (age 21)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career history
College
High school Pearl-Cohn
(Nashville, Tennessee)
Career highlights and awards

Barion Brown (born December 12, 2003) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats.

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Early life

Brown grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and attended Pearl-Cohn Comprehensive High School. [1] As a senior, he rushed for 897 yards and 10 touchdowns on 59 carries and also caught 22 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns. [2] At the end of the season, Brown was named the Tennessee Titans Class 4A Mr. Football. [3] He also ran track at Pearl-Cohn and won state championships in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash as a junior and as a senior. [4] Brown committed to play college football at Kentucky after considering offers from Alabama, TCU, and Ole Miss. [5] He was the highest-rated receiver to sign with the school. [6] [7]

College career

Kentucky

Brown entered his freshman season at Kentucky as the Wildcats' primary kick returner. [8] He returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in his college debut against Miami of Ohio and was later named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Special Teams Player of the Week. [9] Brown was also named the SEC co-Freshman of the Week for weeks 4 and 5. [10] He finished the season with 50 receptions for 628 yards and four touchdowns. [11] On December 5, 2024, Brown entered the transfer portal. [12]

LSU

Brown transferred to LSU on December 14, 2024. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Barion Brown injury: 4-star WR misses Pearl-Cohn game with ankle injury". The Tennessean . October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Freshman Wideout Brown Has 'A Lot of Juice', Can Be 'Special" For Kentucky". SI.com . August 10, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Barion Brown: Kentucky WR already an elite kick returner". Lexington Herald Leader . September 9, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ Kreager, Tom (May 25, 2022). "Barion Brown finished career with 8 track titles. Next up SEC football". The Tennessean . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kentucky recruiting: Barion Brown picks UK football over Alabama". Courier-Journal . November 24, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ Moss, Steve (November 24, 2021). "Barion Brown, one the country's top playmakers, commits to UK". WKYT.com . Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ "What is UK freshman Barion Brown working on?". Lexington Herald Leader . August 4, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Kentucky football needs Barion Brown to grow as receiver". Courier-Journal . September 9, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ Epps, Michael (September 5, 2022). "Barion Brown named SEC Special Teams player of the Week". FOX56.com . Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ Dawson, Brett (October 2, 2022). "Kentucky football: Barion Brown, Chris Rodriguez give offense hope". Courier-Journal . Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  11. ↑ Fisher, Chris (August 3, 2023). "Barion Brown selected to Paul Hornung Award Watch List". 247Sports.com . Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  12. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (December 5, 2024). "Kentucky starting WR Barion Brown entering transfer portal". ESPN . Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Brown, FBS leader in return TDs, signs with LSU". ESPN.com. December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
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