1. Jayon Lee Brown was born on February 26,1995 and is an American former professional football linebacker.
19 Facts About Jayon Brown
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Jayon Brown was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft, after playing college football at UCLA.
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Jayon Brown's younger brother, Joshua, is a linebacker at the University of Arizona, and his two older brothers, Jason and Juwuan, played college football.
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In four seasons at UCLA, Jayon Brown appeared in 49 games with 21 starts and totaled 220 tackles, three sacks, nine tackles for loss, three interceptions, 15 passes defensed, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries.
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Jayon Brown started 21 games over his final two seasons and totaled nine games with double-digit tackles.
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Jayon Brown was credited with two tackles on the year and returned five kickoffs for 42 total yards.
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Jayon Brown led the team with 93 tackles and ranked second on the squad with six passes defensed.
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Jayon Brown added 2.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, three interceptions, 23 passes defensed and two fumble recoveries.
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Jayon Brown graduated from UCLA in spring 2017 with a degree in political science.
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Jayon Brown was credited with half a sack after he sacked Colts' quarterback Jacoby Brissett for a three-yard loss during the first quarter with teammate Derrick Morgan.
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Jayon Brown finished his rookie year with 52 combined tackles, four pass deflections, and 1.5 sacks in 16 games and no starts.
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Jayon Brown finished the season with 487 defensive snaps while appearing on special teams.
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Jayon Brown was one of only six NFL linebackers with at least six sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery during the season.
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Jayon Brown finished his third season with 105 tackles, a sack, eight pass deflections, an interception, and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdowns in 14 games and starts.
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In Week 11, Jayon Brown suffered a dislocated and fractured elbow and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 24,2020.
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Jayon Brown re-signed with the Titans on a one-year contract on March 19,2021.
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Jayon Brown was placed on injured reserve on October 8,2021 with a knee injury.
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On March 24,2022, Jayon Brown signed a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Jayon Brown was placed on injured reserve on December 13,2022.