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Ji'Ayir Brown Career Story

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Player Story

Ji'Ayir Brown story

Ji'Ayir Brown built his college career from 2020 through 2022 as a safety from Trenton, NJ wearing No. 16, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Ji'Ayir Brown's career was his defensive production: 147 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 10 interceptions across 32 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Penn State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Ji'Ayir Brown's production has multiple signals. With 32 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State.

The arc is straightforward: Ji'Ayir Brown moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Penn State

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20202021202120222022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonPenn State27.51.9
2021 PostseasonPenn State1232.36.510
2021 Regular SeasonPenn State1232.36.50
2022 PostseasonPenn State25.541.410.813.5
2022 Regular SeasonPenn State25.541.410.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Utah

Week 1 · W 35-21 · Postseason

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

#2

@ Auburn

Week 3 · W 41-12

4

Havoc Plays

80 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.

#3

@ Arkansas

Week 1 · L 10-24 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#4

vs Villanova

Week 4 · W 38-17

2

Havoc Plays

74.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.

#5

vs Northwestern

Week 5 · W 17-7 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

71.7 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Postseason · Penn State

25.5 primary output · 41.4 efficiency · 10.8 usage

73

#2

2022 Regular Season · Penn State

73

25.5 primary · 41.4 efficiency · 10.8 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Penn State

49.2

12 primary · 32.3 efficiency · 6.5 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

10

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games