Tickets2021: Sixth-year member of the squad who was Second-Team All-AAC in 2020 and honorable mention all-conference in 2021...Played in 12 games, starting the Navy and Tulane games, totaling 26 tackles... Recovered fumbles against SMU and ECU, sharing the team lead with Darrian Beavers...Had season-high six stops at Navy and four more against Houston in the AAC title game...Also had a half-sack against the Cougars.
2020: Tabbed for Second-Team All-AAC honors on the defensive line, playing in all 10 games during the AAC Championship campaign with four starts. Key part of a front line which helped the Bearcats lead the American in rushing, scoring, pass efficiency and total defense. UC featured an elite defense which ranked in the NCAA's Top-15 in five categories, including tied for No. 3 in both interceptions (16) and No. 3 in team passing efficiency defense (101.26). The Bearcats have forced a turnover in 20-straight games, the longest active streak in the NCAA FBS, totaling AAC highs with 55 passes defended and 16 interceptions. Run-stopping tackle totaled 14 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for a loss with a pair of sacks. UC's front seven limited defenders to 3.1 yards per rush on the year. Tied his career mark with two tackles for a loss at SMU. Earned his bachelor's degree and elected to return to Cincinnati in 2021 to use his extra year of eligibility.2019: Was on the field for all 14 games, earning five starts ... finished with 35 tackles, including 5.5 for a loss, three QB hurries, a pair of sacks along with a forced fumble and recovery ... had two or more tackles in nine games ... had a career night against Tulsa with five stops, his first two career sacks, a forced fumble, fumble recovery and a QB hurry ... had two QB hurries at ECU ... made his first career start against UConn and tied his career high with five tackles ... was in the starting lineup for the final five games of the regular season.
2018: Played in all 13 games, recording 11 tackles, one for a loss along with a QB hurry ... set career highs with four tackles and a QB hurry against Alabama A&M ... had two tackles in three other games.
2017: Played in 11 games on the season, recording nine tackles, including one for a loss and two PBUs, which came on batted passes ... made his UC debut at Michigan, but did not record any statistics ... set a career best with four tackles against Marshall ... had a pair of stops and a TFL against SMU ... finished with a tackle, QB hurry and two PBUs at ECU.
2016: Redshirted
PRIOR TO UC: A three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... spent a year at East Coast Prep in Great Barrington, Massachusetts following his high school graduation ... played at Lely HS in Naples, Fla. prior to his season at East Coast Prep ... played both offensive guard and defensive tackle for the Trojans ... earned third team all-state recognition and was nominated for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl as a senior ... won a district championship in the discus for Lely’s track and field team in April 2015 ... in 2014, the Trojans went 8-4 and won their first district title and playoff game in two decades. Lely rushed for 216.3 yards per game behind an offensive line anchored by Brown ... didn’t play football until he was a freshman in high school as he was over the height/weight limit for local youth leagues ... chose UC over offers from East Carolina, and Temple ... son of Joyce Brown.