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2023 Football Roster

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4 Jason Brown

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 230
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Fredericksburg, Va.
  • Prev School Saint Francis (Pa.) / South Carolina / Virginia Tech
  • Highschool Chancellor HS

Biography

2023: Played in eight games, finishing with a passer rating of 129.73… Completed 136-of-214 passes for 1443 yards with three interceptions… Finished with a 63.55 completion percentage… Threw for eight touchdowns… Averaged 180.38 yards per game… Completed a long of 63 yards… Completed a season-high 26-of-31 passes against South Carolina State (Aug. 26) for 356 yards and three touchdowns in the SWAC/MEAC Challenge… Threw for 234 yards against Alabama State (Oct. 14), 209 against Texas State (Sept. 16), and 202 against Alabama A&M (Oct. 7)… Threw for three touchdowns against Alabama A&M (Oct. 7).

Before Jackson State: Made three reserve appearances at Virginia Tech in 2022... Completed 7-of-13 passes totaling 65 passing yards... Attempted two carries… Filled in for starter Grant Wells for one snap, completing a 2-yard pass to Bryce Duke against Georgia Tech (Nov. 5)… Converted 4-of-9 pass attempts while recording a season high in passing yards (35), appearing during the fourth quarter at North Carolina (Oct. 1)… Completed 2-of-3 passes for 28 passing yards, including his 20-yard pass to Jaylen Jones, during the final series of the Hokies’ 27-7 win against Wofford (Sept. 17).

Before Virginia Tech: Played in seven games at South Carolina in 2021, holding a 2-2 record through four starts at quarterback with wins against Florida and against Auburn... Led South Carolina in touchdown passes (eight)... Connected 60-of-108 passes (55.6 percent) for 721 passing yards... Had 15 rushing attempts… Made his fourth consecutive start, registering eight completions totaling 67 passing yards against No. 23 Clemson (Nov. 27)… Started and threw three touchdown passes (season high) to lead South Carolina's comeback from 14-0 down to prevail, 21-17, against Auburn (Nov. 20) ... Win made the Gamecocks bowl eligible for the first time since 2018 ... Completed 10-of-15 passes totaling 157 passing yards... Delivered a 40-yard completion and a 28-yard touchdown pass to receiver Zaquandre White… Set season highs in completions (16) and passing yards (193) during his second consecutive start, delivering two touchdown passes at Missouri (Nov. 13)… Earned his first career SEC victory as a starting quarterback, leading the Gamecocks to the 40-17 win against Florida (Nov. 6)... Landed 14 completions for 175 passing yards and two touchdowns, setting a season long with his 50-yard pass to Josh Vann during the second quarter... Had three carries featuring a 6-yard run... Played the fourth quarter, connecting 8-of-14 passes for 84 passing yards with a touchdown at No. 17 Texas A&M (Oct. 23)... Threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Traevon Kenion with 12 seconds remaining in regulation… Saw action during the second quarter at No. 2 Georgia (Sept. 18)… Led two series during the second half, completing 4-of-5 passes for 45 passing yards against Eastern Illinois (Sept. 4).

Before South Carolina: Did not compete as Saint Francis elected not to participate in the rescheduled spring 2021 NCAA FCS season during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-21)… Named to 2020 All-NEC Preseason First Team… 2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-NEC First Team… Totaled 154 passing yards from 12 completions, delivering a 74-yard touchdown pass to EJ Jenkins in 2019… Connected 17-of-26 passes and threw three touchdown passes while compiling 276 passing yards against Merrimack (Sept. 14) ... Made a 60-yard completion to EJ Jenkins during the first quarter… Recorded 11 completions, 96 passing yards, one passing touchdown and 4 rushing yards at No. 2 James Madison (Sept. 7)… Made his first collegiate start, completing 22-of-37 passes for 293 passing yards and two touchdowns; registered 15 rushing yards on five carries at Lehigh (Aug. 31)... Threw two touchdown passes during the second half to lead Saint Francis to victory from 13-0 down, including his 75-yard touchdown pass to EJ Jenkins during the third quarter... Completed the game-winning, 35-yard touchdown pass to Terell Johnson with 1:17 remaining in regulation… Made six appearances in 2018... Compiled 40 passing yards from two completions, including his 38-yard long... Attempted four carries totaling 2 rushing yards… Carried the ball two times against Bryant (Nov. 3)…Completed a 2-yard pass to Sean Davis during the second quarter at Robert Morris (Oct. 27)… Recorded his first career completion, finding Ra'Shaun Henry for a 38-yard gain on the final play against Duquesne (Oct. 20)… Attempted two carries during his collegiate debut against Delaware State (Sept. 8)… Redshirted in 2017… A 2019 FCS All-America selection at St. Francis after leading the Northeast Conference with 3,084 passing yards, completing 251 of 403 passes (62.3%) with 28 TDs and six INTs. He also added one rushing score… Posted a trio of 300-yard passing games for the Red Flash, including a career-best 383 yards vs. Sacred Heart (Nov. 26, 2019).
 
High School: Played at Chancellor High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, leading the Chargers to a 9-3 season his senior year… Earned conference player of the year honors award and was a first-team all-conference selection… Concluded high school career with 6,051 passing yards and 71 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,814 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Personal: Majoring in communications.

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