Journey Brown
Journey Jay Brown (born March 19, 1999) is an American football running back for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
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Position | Running back |
Class | Junior |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Meadville (Meadville, Pennsylvania) |
Personal information | |
Born: | Meadville, Pennsylvania | March 19, 1999
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
Early years
Brown attended Meadville Area Senior High School in Meadville, Pennsylvania.[1] During his career, he rushed for 7,027 yards and 106 touchdowns.[2] During a game his junior year in 2015, he broke Pennsylvania high school records for rushing yards in a game with 722 and rushing touchdowns with 10.[3][4] He committed to Penn State University to play college football.[5] Brown also ran track in high school and broke the Pennsylvania record for 100 meter dash which was held by Olympian Leroy Burrell.[6]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Penn State in 2017, Brown played in eight games in 2018 and had 44 yards on eight carries with a touchdown.[7] As a redshirt sophomore in 2019, he started 10 of 13 games, rushing for 890 yards on 129 carries and 12 touchdowns.[8][9] He was named the MVP of the 2019 Cotton Bowl after rushing for a school bowl game record 202 yards.[10][11][12]
References
- PSU’s Journey Brown finds strength in Meadville memories
- Penn State football | Brown eager to ‘make an impact’
- Meadville (Pa.) RB Journey Brown scores 10 TDs in team's 107-90 win
- How Journey Brown rushed for 722 yards and his offense scored 107 points — in one game
- Meadville running back Journey Brown bound for Penn State
- Penn State football signee Journey Brown breaks former Olympic champion’s 100-meter dash record
- Journey Brown in line for increased role in Penn State backfield
- Best running backs in the nation? Penn State runs with a 'faster' Journey Brown
- Penn State's Journey Brown receives high praise from his running backs coach
- Journey Brown’s journey at Penn State is far from over after a record-setting performance in the Cotton Bowl
- Penn State’s Journey Brown is set to turn track speed into football stardom after big Cotton Bowl
- How Journey Brown surprised with memorable performance in Penn State Nittany Lions’ Cotton Bowl win