Jyaire Brown
{{Short description|American football player (born 2004)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Jyaire Brown
|school= UCF Knights
|currentnumber=17
|currentposition=Cornerback
|class=Junior
|major=
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2004|2|15}}
|birth_place=
|heightft=5
|heightin=11
|weight_lb=177
|highlights=
|highschool=Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio)
|pastschools=
- Ohio State (2022–2023)
- LSU (2024)
- UCF (2025–present)
|bowlgames=
|espn=4685294
}}
Jyaire Brown (born February 15, 2004){{cite tweet|user=jyairebrown13|number=1361330054807105537|title=Blessed to see another year #17🙏🏾|access-date=May 14, 2024}} is an American college football cornerback for the UCF Knights. He previously played for the LSU Tigers, and the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
Brown attended Warren Easton Charter High School for two years before transferring to Lakota West High School during his junior year.{{cite web|url=https://www.wcpo.com/sports/high-school-sports/ohio-high-school-sports/ohio-state-verbal-commit-jyaire-brown-announces-he-is-transferring-to-lakota-west|title=Louisiana prep football standout transferring to Lakota West|website=WCPO-TV|first=Mike|last=Dyer|date=9 June 2020|access-date=14 May 2024}} As a senior, he had 26 receptions for 416 yards and four touchdowns, as well as five interceptions.{{cite web |last1=Backstrom |first1=Andy |title=Ohio State cornerback Jyaire Brown headed to transfer portal |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/ohio-state-buckeyes/news/ohio-state-ohio-state-football-buckeyes-cornerback-jyaire-brown-transfer-portal/ |website=On3.com |date=4 December 2023 |access-date=11 May 2024}} Coming out of high school, Brown was rated as a four-star recruit, the 19th best cornerback, and the 155th overall player in the class of 2022.{{cite web |last1=Means |first1=Stephen |title=Jyaire Brown National Signing Day 2022 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting |url=https://www.cleveland.com/buckeye-talk-podcast/2021/12/jyaire-brown-national-signing-day-2022-player-profile-ohio-state-football-recruiting.html |website=Cleveland.com |date=8 December 2021 |access-date=11 May 2024}} Brown committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over offers from schools such as Alabama, LSU, and Mississippi State.{{cite web |last1=Means |first1=Stephen |title=Jyaire Brown, 4-star 2022 cornerback, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2020/04/jyaire-brown-4-star-2022-cornerback-commits-to-ohio-state-football-buckeyes-recruiting.html |website=Cleveland.com |date=23 April 2020 |access-date=11 May 2024}}
College career
= Ohio State =
In week 4 of the 2022 season, Brown got his first career start versus Wisconsin where he notched a tackle and broke up a pass.{{cite web |last1=Baird |first1=Nathan |title=Jyaire Brown is Ohio State football's key to secondary stability in 2023 |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2023/04/jyaire-brown-is-ohio-state-footballs-key-to-secondary-stability-in-2023.html |website=Cleveland.com |date=5 April 2023 |access-date=11 May 2024}} He finished his freshman season in 2022 playing in ten games, where he totaled eight tackles, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble.{{cite web |last1=Olson |first1=Andrew |title=Ohio State DB, former 4-star recruit, enters transfer portal after 2 seasons |url=https://saturdaytradition.com/ohio-state-football/ohio-state-db-former-4-star-recruit-enters-transfer-portal-after-2-seasons/ |website=Saturday Tradition |date=5 December 2023 |access-date=11 May 2024}} In 2023, Brown played in just four games making one tackle.{{cite web |last1=Hartman |first1=Marcus |title=Ohio State Buckeyes: Lakota West grad transferring to LSU |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/ohio-state-buckeyes-lakota-west-grad-transferring-to-lsu/O6V632VJN5EGFNC5WOVCNPFYOE/ |website=Dayton Daily News |access-date=11 May 2024}} After the 2023, Brown entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web |last1=Gay |first1=Collin |title=Ohio State cornerback Jyaire Brown enters the NCAA transfer portal |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/12/04/jyaire-brown-ohio-state-cornerback-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal/71797878007/ |website=The Columbus Dispatch |date=4 December 2023 |access-date=11 May 2024}}
= LSU =
Brown transferred to continue his career with the LSU Tigers.{{cite web |last1=Riley |first1=Koki |title=LSU adds an Ohio State cornerback with Louisiana ties from the transfer portal |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/jyaire-brown-lsu-football-ohio-state-cornerback-transfer/article_fcac2cd8-ab42-11ee-ae4c-8bdad53d871b.html |website=NOLA.com |date=4 January 2024 |access-date=11 May 2024}}
UCF
In 2024 Brown entered the transfer portal, to play for the UCF Knights.
References
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External links
- [https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/jyaire-brown/ LSU Tigers bio]
- [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/jyaire-brown/5688 Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Louisiana
Category:American football defensive backs