Jason Brownlee
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jason Brownlee
| currentteam = Kansas City Chiefs
| number = 89
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|1|30}}
| birth_place = West Point, Mississippi, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 202
| high_school = West Point
| college = East Mississippi CC (2018–2019)
Southern Miss (2020–2022)
| undraftedyear = 2023
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2023|2024}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)*
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Conference USA (2021)
- Third-team All-Sun Belt (2022)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2023
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 5
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 56
| statlabel3 = Receiving average
| statvalue3 = 11.2
| statlabel4 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue4 = 1
| pfr = BrowJa07
}}
Jason Brownlee (born January 30, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
Early life
Brownlee grew up in West Point, Mississippi and attended West Point High School.{{cite web|url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/2017-08-04/brownlee-west-point-focused-on-another-title/|title=Brownlee, West Point focused on another title|work=The Commercial Dispatch|date=August 4, 2017|access-date=April 28, 2023}} He was named first-team All-State by The Clarion-Ledger as a senior after catching 42 passes for 967 yards and 11 touchdowns while West Point won the Class 5A state championship in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/12/23/meet-2017-clarion-ledger-all-state-football-team/960032001/|title=Meet the 2017 Clarion Ledger All-State football team|work=The Clarion-Ledger|date=December 23, 2017|access-date=April 28, 2023}}
College career
Brownlee began his college football career at East Mississippi Community College.{{cite web|url=https://www.starkvilledailynews.com/sports/emccs-brownlee-has-sec-potential/article_404b5846-c3c7-11e9-a7fc-07207745f4a5.html|title=EMCC's Brownlee has SEC potential|work=Starkville Daily News|date=20 August 2019 |access-date=April 28, 2023}} He caught 14 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown during his freshman season as the Lions won the 2018 NJCAA National Championship.{{cite web|url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/2019-08-24/west-point-influx-heavy-in-scooba-as-emcc-goes-for-third-straight-njcaa-championship/|title=West Point influx heavy in Scooba as EMCC goes for third straight NJCAA championship|work=The Commercial Dispatch|date=August 24, 2019|access-date=April 28, 2023}} Brownlee had 75 catches for 1,055 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore.{{cite web|url=https://www.djournal.com/sports/college/brownlee-looking-to-soar-at-southern-miss/article_0290c413-ffb0-54b1-962c-39451c5c0e9d.html|title=Brownlee looking to soar at Southern Miss|work=Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal|date=May 29, 2020|access-date=April 28, 2023}} Brownlee initially committed to transfer to Charlotte, but later flipped his commitment to Southern Miss.{{cite web|url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/2019-12-18/west-point-emcc-wide-receiver-jason-brownlee-flips-commitment-from-charlotte-to-southern-miss/|title=West Point, EMCC wide receiver Jason Brownlee flips commitment from Charlotte to Southern Miss|work=The Commercial Dispatch|date=December 18, 2019|access-date=April 28, 2023}}
Brownlee led the Southern Miss Golden Eagles with 34 receptions, 610 receiving yards, and five touchdown catches in his first season with the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/jason-brownlee|title=NFL Draft Profile: Jason Brownlee, Wide Receiver, Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles|website=SI.com|date=December 14, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2023}} He again led the team in receiving and was named second-team All-Conference USA after catching 46 passes for 643 yards and eight touchdowns in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.bogalusadailynews.com/2021/12/07/usms-camron-harrell-jason-brownlee-earn-all-conference-usa-football-honors/|title=USM's Camron Harrell, Jason Brownlee Earn All-Conference USA Football Honors|newspaper=Bogalusa Daily News|publisher=Boone Newspapers|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=March 16, 2025}} As a senior, Brownlee had 55 receptions for 891 yards and eight touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.wxxv25.com/wr-jason-brownlee-ending-southern-miss-career-on-high-note1/|title=WR Jason Brownlee ending Southern Miss career on high note|first=Jeff|last=Haeger|website=WXXV25.com|date=December 20, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2023}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2
| weight = 198
| dash = 4.59
| ten split = 1.52
| twenty split = 2.62
| shuttle = 4.32
| cone drill = 6.91
| vertical = 39.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 11
| bench = 16
| arm span = 33 3/4
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jason-brownlee/32004252-4f82-6391-316a-fcdeea27b8cb |title=Jason Brownlee Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 29, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1051782&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Jason Brownlee College Football Profile |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=New York Jets=
Brownlee was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023.{{cite web|title=Jets Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-13-undrafted-free-agents-2023|first1=Ethan|last1=Greenberg|first2=Jack|last2=Bell|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=May 5, 2023}} He made the Jets' 53 man initial roster out of training camp. In Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins, Brownlee recorded his first NFL receptions, catching both targets from Tim Boyle for 20 yards.{{Cite web|title=Jets' Jason Brownlee: First NFL receptions Friday|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jets-jason-brownlee-first-nfl-receptions-friday/amp/|access-date=December 23, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} In Week 16, Brownlee caught his first professional touchdown from Trevor Siemian against the Washington Commanders.{{Cite web|title=Rookie Free Agent Jason Brownlee's Journey to the Jets Is Starting to Pay Dividends|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jason-brownlee-jets-rookie-first-touchdown|access-date=May 28, 2024|website=newyorkjets.com|language=en}}
On August 28, 2024, Brownlee was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Jets Claim TE Brenden Bates, Waive WR Jason Brownlee|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-claim-brenden-bates-waive-jason-brownlee-08-28-24|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=August 28, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Jets Sign WR Jason Brownlee to Practice Squad|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-jason-brownlee-to-practice-squad-08-30-2024|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=August 30, 2024}}
=Kansas City Chiefs=
On January 15, 2025, Brownlee was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on February 11.{{cite web|title=Chiefs sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts|url=https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2025/2/11/24363795/chiefs-sign-11-players-to-reserve-future-contracts|work=Arrowhead Pride|date=February 11, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.newyorkjets.com/team/players-roster/jason-brownlee/ New York Jets bio]
- [https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2019-20/bios/brownlee_jason_r31z East Mississippi Community College Lions bio]
- [https://southernmiss.com/sports/football/roster/jason-brownlee/8813 Southern Miss Golden Eagles bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Mississippi
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players
Category:East Mississippi Lions football players
Category:Sportspeople from West Point, Mississippi