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University of Rhode Island

2023 Football Roster

97 Jalen Brown

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 280
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Clinton, Md.
  • High School DeMatha Catholic (Saint Francis)

Biography

2023 (Graduate Student)
  • Appeared on the defensive line in each of Rhode Island’s 11 games
  • Forced a fumble at Stony Brook (Sept. 8)
  • Made a season-best three tackles at Maine and combined on a sack (Sept. 15)
  • Recorded a pair of stops against Bryant (Sept. 30)
  • Combined on one tackle for loss opposite North Carolina A&T (Nov. 11)
2022 (Graduate Transfer)
  • Suffered a season-ending injury in preseason and did not play
2021 (Redshirt Junior at Saint Francis)
  • Appeared in 10 games during his redshirt junior season
  • Recorded 10 tackles with one tackle for loss
  • Had a season-high two tackles and a pass breakup against Wagner (9/18)
  • Made his season debut at Eastern Michigan (9/3)
2019 (Sophomore at Saint Francis)
  • Appeared in all-12 games during his sophomore season
  • Recorded 17 total tackles, 12 solo, with four tackles for loss, one sack, one pass defended and one forced fumble
  • Recorded his first-career full sack and forced fumble against Robert Morris (10/12)
  • Had his first-career pass breakup at Bryant (9/28)
  • Made his season debut at Lehigh (8/31)
2018 (Freshman at Saint Francis)
  • NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year
  • Appeared in 10 games during his freshman season
  • Recorded 20 total tackles, 10 solo, 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks
  • Helped a defensive line that led the NEC and was top-20 in the FCS with 119 rushing yards per game against
  • Recorded a season-high three tackles four times
  • Recorded his first half sack at Robert Morris (10/27)
  • Produced his first-career tackle for loss against West Virginia Wesleyan (9/29)
  • Made his collegiate debut at Delaware State (9/8)
Before Rhode Island
  • Transferred to URI from Saint Francis
  • Played at DeMatha Catholic for Head Coach Elijah Brooks
  • Helped DeMatha to a 12-0 record and a WCAC conference title in 2016 and an 11-1 mark and a conference championship in 2015
  • Earned a First Team All-Conference selection as a senior
  • Rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports.com
  • Received interest from Rutgers and Temple


 

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Historical Player Information

  • 97

    2022Graduate Student

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 266 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2023Graduate Student

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 280 lbs
    97