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Jersey Number 44
Jordan Brown
- Year:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- Safety
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 190
- Hometown:
- Cranberry Township, Pa.
- High School:
- Seneca Valley
- Major:
- Communication Studies
Bio
2017 as a Redshirt Senior: Started all 15 games at safety… Associated Press First Team All-American... HERO Sports First Team All-American... Second Team All-CAA Safety... VaSID First Team All-State... Charles Haley Defensive MVP... Had 76 total tackles (41 solo), to go with 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, nine interceptions, six pass breakups and two quarterback hurries… Led CAA and country in interceptions… Ranked fourth in CAA in interception yards (84) and tied for seventh in passes defended (15)… Set JMU single-season record in interceptions and ranks tied for second all-time in career picks… Career-high two interceptions twice, coming at William & Mary (Oct. 21) and in FCS Semifinals against South Dakota State (Dec. 16)… Tallied two pass breakups both at W&M and against SDSU… In W&M game, had interception returns of 37 and 40 yards… Season-high 12 tackles (8 solo) against Villanova (Oct. 14)… Also had eight stops (7 solo) in semifinal win… Tallied six or more tackles in seven games and at least three tackles in 13 outings.
2016 as a Redshirt Junior: Started all 15 games at safety… Had 92 total tackles (57 solo), to go with 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble, two interceptions, seven pass breakups and one quarterback hurry… Career-high 16 tackles, including 12 solo, at New Hampshire (Oct. 15)… Had 11 tackles and 1.0 sack at Richmond (Nov. 5) and nine stops versus William & Mary (Oct. 8)… Tallied seven tackles (all solo) in NCAA Division I National Championship game versus Youngstown State (Jan. 7)... Produced interceptions at Maine (Sept. 24) and at Villanova (Nov. 12)…Tallied three or more tackles in 12 games and five or more in nine… Had two pass breakups at UNH and in the FCS semifinals at No. 1 North Dakota State.... CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team... JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2016, Spring 2017).
2015 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in all 12 games at cornerback, making eight starts… CAA Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 23)... Had 65 total tackles (37 solo), to go with 2.0 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, two interceptions which he returned both for touchdowns, nine pass breakups and one quarterback hurry… Returned first career interception 45 yards for a touchdown against Villanova (Nov. 21)… Returned his second interception 17 yards for a touchdown the following game in the FCS playoff game against Colgate (Dec. 5)… Tallied a season-high nine tackles three times, versus Lehigh (Sept. 12), at SMU (Sept. 25) and at William & Mary (Oct. 31)… Recorded 2.0 tackles for loss at SMU and had a season-best eight solo stops at William & Mary… Accrued two pass breakups twice, against Morehead State (Sept. 5) and Albany (Sept. 19)… Had first career fumble recovery on final play at Delaware (Nov. 14)... CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team.
2014 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in all 13 games... Primarily played on special teams... Had 12 total tackles (7 solo), to go with two pass breakups... Season-high five tackles (two solo) in win over Towson (Oct. 11)... Made three tackles in home win against Elon (Nov. 22)... JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete.
2013 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility...JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete.
High School: Played quarterback and defensive back in high school, starting his final three years at quarterback and posting an 18-5 record as a starter his junior and senior seasons (with four of the losses to the two-time state champions)... Threw for more than 2,000 passing yards and 21 touchdowns, and rushed for 400 yards with five scores, garnering Honorable Mention All-State honors by Pennsylvania Football News as well as his second straight selection to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 and Northern Fabulous 22 Teams... Led the WPIAL in regular-season passing yards in 2012 and led Seneca Valley to a 10-2 record, its second straight playoff appearance and advancing to the state semifinals, earning him First Team All-Section Quad A North as well as being honored on All-Butler County and All-Conference teams... Selected to play in the Pennsylvania All-Star East-West Game... Threw for 2,200 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and had a 63 percent completion rating his junior year while rushing for 585 yards with six scores while leading Seneca Valley to the WPIAL quarterfinals... Over his career he threw for school records of 5,426 yards and 46 touchdowns while leading Seneca Valley to its first playoff win since 2002... Also rushed for more than 1,300 yards and 14 touchdowns in his high school career... Was named First Team All-Butler County and All-Conference three times at quarterback... Recorded a 4.5 40-yard dash and 34” vertical leap... Also ran track and played basketball, earning letters in both during his high school career... A four-year member of the Honor Roll.
Personal: Full name is Jordan Thomas Brown... Son of Clark and Kim Brown... Father Clark was a quarterback at Michigan State... Brother C.J. was the starting quarterback at Maryland ('15)... Graduated in Spring 2017 with a degree in communication studies... Enrolled in Master's program in communication and advocacy.
2016 as a Redshirt Junior: Started all 15 games at safety… Had 92 total tackles (57 solo), to go with 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble, two interceptions, seven pass breakups and one quarterback hurry… Career-high 16 tackles, including 12 solo, at New Hampshire (Oct. 15)… Had 11 tackles and 1.0 sack at Richmond (Nov. 5) and nine stops versus William & Mary (Oct. 8)… Tallied seven tackles (all solo) in NCAA Division I National Championship game versus Youngstown State (Jan. 7)... Produced interceptions at Maine (Sept. 24) and at Villanova (Nov. 12)…Tallied three or more tackles in 12 games and five or more in nine… Had two pass breakups at UNH and in the FCS semifinals at No. 1 North Dakota State.... CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team... JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2016, Spring 2017).
2015 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in all 12 games at cornerback, making eight starts… CAA Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 23)... Had 65 total tackles (37 solo), to go with 2.0 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, two interceptions which he returned both for touchdowns, nine pass breakups and one quarterback hurry… Returned first career interception 45 yards for a touchdown against Villanova (Nov. 21)… Returned his second interception 17 yards for a touchdown the following game in the FCS playoff game against Colgate (Dec. 5)… Tallied a season-high nine tackles three times, versus Lehigh (Sept. 12), at SMU (Sept. 25) and at William & Mary (Oct. 31)… Recorded 2.0 tackles for loss at SMU and had a season-best eight solo stops at William & Mary… Accrued two pass breakups twice, against Morehead State (Sept. 5) and Albany (Sept. 19)… Had first career fumble recovery on final play at Delaware (Nov. 14)... CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team.
2014 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in all 13 games... Primarily played on special teams... Had 12 total tackles (7 solo), to go with two pass breakups... Season-high five tackles (two solo) in win over Towson (Oct. 11)... Made three tackles in home win against Elon (Nov. 22)... JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete.
2013 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility...JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete.
High School: Played quarterback and defensive back in high school, starting his final three years at quarterback and posting an 18-5 record as a starter his junior and senior seasons (with four of the losses to the two-time state champions)... Threw for more than 2,000 passing yards and 21 touchdowns, and rushed for 400 yards with five scores, garnering Honorable Mention All-State honors by Pennsylvania Football News as well as his second straight selection to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 and Northern Fabulous 22 Teams... Led the WPIAL in regular-season passing yards in 2012 and led Seneca Valley to a 10-2 record, its second straight playoff appearance and advancing to the state semifinals, earning him First Team All-Section Quad A North as well as being honored on All-Butler County and All-Conference teams... Selected to play in the Pennsylvania All-Star East-West Game... Threw for 2,200 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and had a 63 percent completion rating his junior year while rushing for 585 yards with six scores while leading Seneca Valley to the WPIAL quarterfinals... Over his career he threw for school records of 5,426 yards and 46 touchdowns while leading Seneca Valley to its first playoff win since 2002... Also rushed for more than 1,300 yards and 14 touchdowns in his high school career... Was named First Team All-Butler County and All-Conference three times at quarterback... Recorded a 4.5 40-yard dash and 34” vertical leap... Also ran track and played basketball, earning letters in both during his high school career... A four-year member of the Honor Roll.
Personal: Full name is Jordan Thomas Brown... Son of Clark and Kim Brown... Father Clark was a quarterback at Michigan State... Brother C.J. was the starting quarterback at Maryland ('15)... Graduated in Spring 2017 with a degree in communication studies... Enrolled in Master's program in communication and advocacy.
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