Journey Brown
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| Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 4 | |
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| Position | Running back |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 19, 1999 Meadville, Pennsylvania |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Meadville (Meadville, Pennsylvania) |
Journey Jay Brown (born March 19, 1999) is an American football running back for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
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