Ji'Ayir Brown

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Ji'Ayir Brown
Ji'Ayir Brown NFL Combine (cropped).png
Brown at the 2023 NFL Combine
No. 27 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-25) January 25, 2000 (age 23)
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Trenton Central (Trenton)
College: Lackawanna (2018–2019)
Penn State (2020–2022)
NFL Draft: 2023  / Round: 3 / Pick: 87
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:35
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Ji'Ayir A'Veon Brown (born January 25, 2000) is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lackawanna and Penn State.

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Early years

Brown was born on January 25, 2000, in Trenton, New Jersey where he attended and played high school football for Trenton Central High School. [1]

College career

Lackawanna College

Brown attended Lackawanna College in 2018 and 2019. [2] In 2019, he was the Northeast JC Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

Penn State

In 2020, Brown transferred to Penn State University. After spending his first year in 2020 as a backup, he took over as a starter in 2021. [3] [4] In 13 starts, he had 73 tackles, six interceptions and one touchdown. [5] Brown returned to Penn State in 2022. [6] [7] He was named the defensive MVP of the 2023 Rose Bowl. [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		203 lb
(92 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.58 s1.59 s2.63 s4.21 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		18 reps
Sources: [9] [10]

Brown was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round, 87th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft. [11]

After starting the season as the backup to Talanoa Hufanga, Brown recorded four tackles, three passes defended and an interception in a 27–14 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when Hufanga suffered a knee injury in the third quarter. [12] Brown recorded his second career interception in Week 14 against the Seattle Seahawks in a 28–16 win. [13]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckPDIntYdsTDFFFRYdsTD
2023 SF 1332414100.042000000
Career 1331214100.042000000

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References

  1. ↑ Franko, Kyle. "Trenton native and Penn State football star Ji'Ayir Brown determined to show capital city kids anything is possible", The Trentonian , July 29, 2022.Accessed October 12, 2022."It’s been quite the rise for the former Trenton High star after a breakout season last fall at Penn State in which he became the first player in that program’s storied history to have six interceptions in a season since 2006."
  2. ↑ Brown's rise from Lackawanna to PSU "amazing to see"
  3. ↑ Trenton’s Ji’Ayir Brown making impact in Penn State football’s secondary
  4. ↑ Penn State safety Ji’Ayir Brown leads the way in taking the football away from opponents
  5. ↑ Ji’Ayir Brown takes over leadership of Penn State’s secondary
  6. ↑ Penn State football: Ji'Ayir Brown leads Nittany Lion defense
  7. ↑ Penn State: It's time for a Tig Brown kind of game
  8. ↑ Stockburger, George (January 2, 2023). "Sean Clifford named Rose Bowl Offensive MVP to cap off Penn State career". WHTM-TV . Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ji'Ayir Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Ji'Ayir Brown College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  11. ↑ McDonald, Briana (April 29, 2023). "49ers Select S Ji'Ayir Brown with the No. 87 Pick in the 2023 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ Wagoner, Nick (November 20, 2023). "49ers All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga has torn ACL". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ Chan, Jennifer Lee (December 12, 2023). "49ers rookie Brown jokes Warner won't steal another pick from him". NBCSportsBayArea/com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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