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Ji'Ayir Brown

Ji'Ayir Brown

American football player (born 2000)

Ji'Ayir A'Veon Brown (born January 25, 2000) is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lackawanna and Penn State.

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Early years

Brown was born on January 25, 2000, in Trenton, New Jersey where he attended and played high school football for Trenton Central High School.[1]

College career

Lackawanna College

Brown attended Lackawanna College in 2018 and 2019.[2] In 2019, he was the Northeast JC Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

Penn State

In 2020, Brown transferred to Penn State University. After spending his first year in 2020 as a backup, he took over as a starter in 2021.[3][4] In 13 starts, he had 73 tackles, six interceptions and one touchdown.[5] Brown returned to Penn State in 2022.[6][7] He was named the defensive MVP of the 2023 Rose Bowl.[8]

Professional career

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Brown was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round, 87th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[11]

After starting the season as the backup to Talanoa Hufanga, Brown recorded four tackles, three passes defended and an interception in a 27–14 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when Hufanga suffered a knee injury in the third quarter.[12] Brown recorded his second career interception in Week 14 against the Seattle Seahawks in a 28–16 win.[13]

Brown recorded an interception off of Patrick Mahomes during Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs, although San Francisco would go on to fall short, 25–22 in overtime.[14] In addition, he recorded 11 total tackles in the game.[15]

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Regular season

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References

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    Franko, Kyle (July 19, 2022). "Trenton native and Penn State football star Ji'Ayir Brown determined to show capital city kids anything is possible". Trentonian. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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    Colllins, Donnie (August 31, 2022). "Brown's rise from Lackawanna to PSU "amazing to see"". Scranton Times-Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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    Scarcella, Rich (September 7, 2021). "Trenton's Ji'Ayir Brown making impact in Penn State football's secondary". Trentonian. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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    Juliano, Joe (November 11, 2021). "Penn State safety Ji'Ayir Brown leads the way in taking the football away from opponents". Inquirer.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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    Scarcella, Rich (April 24, 2022). "Ji'Ayir Brown takes over leadership of Penn State's secondary". Reading Eagle. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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    Sauber, Jon (September 1, 2022). "Ji'Ayir Brown bet on himself. Now he's on his way to leading Penn State's defense". CentreDaily.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
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    Gross, Mike (September 15, 2022). "Penn State: It's time for a Tig Brown kind of game". LancasterOnline. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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    Stockburger, George (January 2, 2023). "Sean Clifford named Rose Bowl Offensive MVP to cap off Penn State career". WHTM-TV. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
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    "Ji'Ayir Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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    "2023 NFL Draft Scout Ji'Ayir Brown College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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    McDonald, Briana (April 29, 2023). "49ers Select S Ji'Ayir Brown with the No. 87 Pick in the 2023 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
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    Wagoner, Nick (November 20, 2023). "49ers All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga has torn ACL". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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    Chan, Jennifer Lee (December 12, 2023). "49ers rookie Brown jokes Warner won't steal another pick from him". NBCSportsBayArea/com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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    McGuire, Keith (February 11, 2024). "WATCH: Penn State's Ji'Ayir Brown picks off Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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    "Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 11th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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