Barion Brown

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Barion Brown
Kentucky Wildcats–No. 7
Position Wide receiver
Return specialist
ClassJunior
Major Community and Leadership Development
Personal information
Born: (2003-12-12) December 12, 2003 (age 20)
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 Kentucky Wildcats.

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Early life and high school

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

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]

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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.
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