Journey Brown
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
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|currentposition=Running back
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1999|3|19}}
|birth_place=Meadville, Pennsylvania
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|highschool=Meadville
(Meadville, Pennsylvania)
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- Penn State (2017–2020)
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Journey Jay Brown (born March 19, 1999) is a former American football running back. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He is now a pit crew member for Trackhouse Racing.
Early years
Brown attended Meadville Area Senior High School in Meadville, Pennsylvania.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goerie.com/sports/20191203/psus-journey-brown-finds-strength-in-meadville-memories|title=PSU's Journey Brown finds strength in Meadville memories|first=Donnie Collins | The Times-Tribune|last=Scranton|website=GoErie.com}} During his career, he rushed for 7,027 yards and 106 touchdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribdem.com/sports/penn-state-football-brown-eager-to-make-an-impact/article_7963fcaa-9f74-11e8-99ae-a3e914c18651.html|title=Penn State football | Brown eager to 'make an impact'|first=Chip|last=Minemyer|website=The Tribune-Democrat}} During a game his junior year in 2015, he broke Pennsylvania high school records for rushing yards in a game with 722 and rushing touchdowns with 10.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/13635109/pennsylvania-prep-running-back-journey-brown-720-rushing-yards-10-touchdowns-team-107-90-win|title=Pa. HS RB has 722 yards, 10 TDs in 107-90 win|date=September 12, 2015|website=ESPN.com}}[https://www.centredaily.com/sports/college/penn-state-university/psu-football/article157769339.html How Journey Brown rushed for 722 yards and his offense scored 107 points — in one game] He committed to Penn State University to play college football.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goerie.com/sports/20170114/meadville-running-back-journey-brown-bound-for-penn-state|title=Meadville running back Journey Brown bound for Penn State|first=Mike|last=Copper|website=GoErie.com}} Brown also ran track in high school and broke the Pennsylvania record for 100 meter dash which was held by Olympian Leroy Burrell.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/penn-state-football-signee-journey-brown-breaks-former-olympic-champion-100-meter-dash-record/4ZzfdN1n6wDl0SZEnrsT5L/|title=Penn State football signee Journey Brown breaks former Olympic champion's 100-meter dash record}}
College career
After redshirting his first year at Penn State in 2017, Brown played in eight games in 2018 and had 44 yards on eight carries with a touchdown.{{Cite web|url=https://www.meadvilletribune.com/sports/journey-brown-in-line-for-increased-role-in-penn-state-backfield/article_9f1f3378-acf8-11e9-8b3a-f3864cc82303.html|title=Journey Brown in line for increased role in Penn State backfield|first=Elton Hayes CNHI News|last=Service|website=Meadville Tribune}} As a redshirt sophomore in 2019, he started 10 of 13 games, rushing for 890 yards on 129 carries and 12 touchdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/college/penn-state/football/2020/04/14/penn-state-football-faster-journey-brown-keys-rising-running-backs/2988416001/|title=Best running backs in the nation? Penn State runs with a 'faster' Journey Brown|first=Frank|last=Bodani|website=York Daily Record}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.readingeagle.com/sports/penn-state/penn-states-journey-brown-receives-high-praise-from-his-running-backs-coach/article_994d55c8-7e72-11ea-b3ce-cb5aefd8f21d.html|title=Penn State's Journey Brown receives high praise from his running backs coach|last=Twitter|website=Reading Eagle}} He was named the MVP of the 2019 Cotton Bowl after rushing for a school bowl game record 202 yards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2019/12/journey-browns-journey-at-penn-state-is-far-from-over-after-a-record-setting-performance-in-the-cotton-bowl.html|title=Journey Brown's journey at Penn State is far from over after a record-setting performance in the Cotton Bowl|date=December 28, 2019|website=pennlive}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2020/04/penn-state-journey-brown-is-set-to-turn-track-speed-into-football-stardom-after-big-cotton-bowl.html|title=Penn State's Journey Brown is set to turn track speed into football stardom after big Cotton Bowl|date=April 14, 2020|website=pennlive}}[https://www.centredaily.com/sports/college/penn-state-university/psu-football/article238657913.html How Journey Brown surprised with memorable performance in Penn State Nittany Lions' Cotton Bowl win] On November 11, 2020, PSU Head Coach James Franklin announced Brown could no longer play football due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.{{Cite web|title=Penn State Running Back Journey Brown Ends His Football Career|url=https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/penn-state-running-back-journey-brown|access-date=2020-11-12|website=SI.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://gopsusports.com/sports/football/roster/journey-brown/10515 Penn State Nittany Lions bio]
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Category:People from Meadville, Pennsylvania
Category:Sportspeople from Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Category:Players of American football from Pennsylvania