Dejon Brown

Position:
LB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
225
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Beaumont, Calif.

Career Game Highs:

Total Tackles- 11 vs. UAB (10/4/14)
Solo Tackles- 7 (Twice)
Tackles for Loss- 2 (Twice)
Sacks- 1 (Twice)

2014 (Jr.): In his first season on The Hill, Brown saw action in all 13 games, earning 11 starts and finished second on the team with 78 tackles, including eight for loss. He tallied at least five tackles in each of the final 11 games of the year, including a four-game stretch of at least seven. Brown had his first double-digit tackle game with 10 tackles, two for loss, and a sack in a win at Navy. He tallied his career-high 11 tackles (seven solo) against UAB. Before WKU: Brown racked up 60 total tackles during his final season at Mount San Jacinto Community College for coach Casey Mazzotta and was rated as the No. 4 outside linebacker prospect among all junior college prospects by 247Sports.com. His 81 tackles in 2013 also led his Eagles squad to go along with 15.5 career tackles for loss in two seasons. He was a First-Team All-American Mountain Conference performer in 2013. During his freshman season at MSJCC, Brown also had a pair of interceptions and three pass breakups. Brown is the No. 3 junior college inside linebacker prospect by ESPN.com. HS/Misc.: As a senior at Beaumont High, Brown tallied 71 tackles on defense and 201 receiving yards as a wide receiver and was a two-sport star, starting at guard for the basketball team.