2016 Football Roster
Roster
Jayon Brown
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Long Beach Poly
2016ย - First-team All-Pac-12 Conference selection ... Ranked in the top 15 in the nation in solo tackles per game (11th-5.8) and total tackles per game (9th-9.9) ... Led the Pac-12 Conference in both categories ... His two fumble recoveries tied him for 30th in the nation in that category ... He was tied for 10th in the Pac-12 with three interceptions ... Starter in all 12 games ... Led the team with 119 tackles, which tied for 16th on the all-time school single season list ... Recorded five double-digit tackle games 10 vs. Stanford, 11 vs. Arizona, 10 at Washington State, 19 at Colorado, 14 at Cal ... Third on the team with three interceptions and with 7.0 tackles for loss.
2015 -ย Saw action in 12 games with nine starts ... Entered the starting lineup after the injury to Myles Jack ... Went on to lead the team in tackles with 93 ... Ranked sixth in the Pac-12 in total tackles (7.8 per game) ... Had a Pac-12 season high of 18 tackles in the win over Colorado ... Was also in double-digit tackles against USC (13), Utah (10) and Oregon State (10) ... Credited with six pass breakups to tie for second on th team ... Recorded his first career sack (0.5) at Utah.ย
2014 - Saw action in 12 games, primarily as a special teams player ... Credited with two tackles on the year.
2013 - Appeared in all 13 games as a special teams player and reserve linebacker ... Honorable mention all-conference ... Made six tackles on the season ... Named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week after he was credited with two tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against Colorado ... Presented with the John Boncheff, Jr. Award for Rookie of the Year on special teams at the team's annual banquet.
HIGH SCHOOL - A three-star recruit according to scout.com and rivals.com โฆ Ranked as the No. 87 outside linebacker in the nation according to scout.com and the No. 17 OLB in the West โฆListed No. 142 on the Scout.com West 150 โฆ ESPN.comโs No. 122-rated outside linebacker in the nation and the No. 156-rated recruit in the state of California โฆ PrepStar All-West Region selection โฆ Team went 12-4 in his senior season โฆ Credited with 112 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss โฆ CIF Pac-5 Division Defensive Player of the Year โฆ First-team All-CIF Pac-5 Division selection โฆ Named to the Long Beach Press-Telegram's Dream Team ... Coached by Raul Lara.
PERSONAL - Full Name: Jayon L. Brown ... Born in Long Beach, CA ... Parents: Jason and Tracy Brown ... Has three brothers and a sister ... List his biggest athletic thrill to date as winning CIF and playing in the CIF state game ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll in Fall 2013 ... Political Science major.
