Player Career

C.J. Brown Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

C.J. Brown story

C.J. Brown built his college career from 2009 through 2014 as a quarterback from Cranberry Twp., PA wearing No. 16, spending time with Maryland. The clearest part of C.J. Brown's career was his passing role: 5,372 passing yards, 33 touchdown passes, 803 attempts, and 1,701 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Maryland. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,701 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Maryland.

The arc is straightforward: C.J. 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

    Maryland

    2009-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092010201120122013201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonMaryland0
2010 Regular SeasonMaryland12502.312
2011 Regular SeasonMaryland1,41663.423.11,404
2012 Regular SeasonMaryland0-1,416
2013 PostseasonMaryland2,81864.7342,818
2013 Regular SeasonMaryland2,81864.7340
2014 PostseasonMaryland2,82757.839.69
2014 Regular SeasonMaryland2,82757.839.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ NC State

Week 14 · W 41-21 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

397

Total Offense

91.6 takeover

397 total offense with 82.6 efficiency.

#2

vs West Virginia

Week 3 · L 37-40

402

Total Offense

90.8 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

402 total offense with 72.4 efficiency.

#3

@ UConn

Week 3 · W 32-21

399

Total Offense

87.8 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

399 total offense with 74.5 efficiency.

#4

vs Clemson

Week 7 · L 45-56 · Conference game

339

Total Offense

87.7 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

339 total offense with 63.2 efficiency.

#5

vs Florida International

Week 1 · W 43-10

386

Total Offense

84 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

386 total offense with 95.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Maryland

2,827 primary output · 57.8 efficiency · 39.6 usage

80

#2

2014 Regular Season · Maryland

80

2,827 primary · 57.8 efficiency · 39.6 usage

#3

2013 Postseason · Maryland

78.7

2,818 primary · 64.7 efficiency · 34 usage

Milestones

5

250+ passing yards

8

300+ total offense

8

3+ TD games

16

Above avg efficiency