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Position | Wide receiver Return specialist |
Class | Sophomore |
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Born: | December 12, 2003 |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 166 lb (75 kg) |
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High school | Pearl-Cohn (Nashville, Tennessee) |
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Barion Brown (born December 12, 2003) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Kentucky Wildcats.
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]
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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