Player Career

Jayon Brown Career Story

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Player Story

Jayon Brown story

Jayon Brown built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a linebacker from Long Beach, CA wearing No. 12, spending time with UCLA. The clearest part of Jayon Brown's career was his defensive production: 119 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 14 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with UCLA. 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 Jayon Brown's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 42 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 14 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UCLA.

The arc is straightforward: Jayon 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

    UCLA

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonUCLA0
2014 Regular SeasonUCLA000
2015 Regular SeasonUCLA00
2016 Regular SeasonUCLA19.554.512.319.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ BYU

Week 3 · W 17-14

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

95.8 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Washington State

Week 7 · L 21-27 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#3

vs Utah

Week 8 · L 45-52 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

75.8 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.

#4

vs USC

Week 12 · L 14-36 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

74.4 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.

#5

@ Colorado

Week 10 · L 10-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · UCLA

19.5 primary output · 54.5 efficiency · 12.3 usage

72.4

#2

2014 Regular Season · UCLA

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · UCLA

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

5

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games