Jyaire Brown
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 15, 2004[1] |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Jyaire Brown (born February 15, 2004)[1] is an American college football cornerback for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes, the LSU Tigers and the UCF Knights.
Early life
Brown attended Warren Easton Charter High School for two years before transferring to Lakota West High School during his junior year.[2] As a senior, he had 26 receptions for 416 yards and four touchdowns, as well as five interceptions.[3] Coming out of high school, Brown was rated as a four-star recruit, the 19th best cornerback, and the 155th overall player in the class of 2022.[4] Brown committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over offers from schools such as Alabama, LSU, and Mississippi State.[5]
College career
Ohio State
In week 4 of the 2022 season, Brown got his first career start versus Wisconsin where he notched a tackle and broke up a pass.[6] He finished his freshman season in 2022 playing in ten games, where he totaled eight tackles, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[7] In 2023, Brown played in just four games making one tackle.[8] After the 2023, Brown entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
LSU
Brown transferred to continue his career with the LSU Tigers.[10]
On December 9, 2024, Brown announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.[11]
UCF
On December 29, 2024, Brown announced that he would transfer to UCF.[12]
On December 4, 2025, Brown announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the third time.[13]
Southern Miss
On January 13, 2026, Brown announced that he would transfer to Southern Miss.[14]
References
- ^ a b @jyairebrown13 (February 15, 2021). "Blessed to see another year #17🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Dyer, Mike (June 9, 2020). "Louisiana prep football standout transferring to Lakota West". WCPO-TV. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Backstrom, Andy (December 4, 2023). "Ohio State cornerback Jyaire Brown headed to transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Means, Stephen (December 8, 2021). "Jyaire Brown National Signing Day 2022 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Means, Stephen (April 23, 2020). "Jyaire Brown, 4-star 2022 cornerback, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (April 5, 2023). "Jyaire Brown is Ohio State football's key to secondary stability in 2023". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Olson, Andrew (December 5, 2023). "Ohio State DB, former 4-star recruit, enters transfer portal after 2 seasons". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Lakota West grad transferring to LSU". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Gay, Collin (December 4, 2023). "Ohio State cornerback Jyaire Brown enters the NCAA transfer portal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Riley, Koki (January 4, 2024). "LSU adds an Ohio State cornerback with Louisiana ties from the transfer portal". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Nagy, Zach (December 9, 2024). "LSU Football Cornerback, Former Top-60 Recruit Set to Enter Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Peery, Wade (December 29, 2024). "LSU transfer defensive back Jyaire Brown commits to UCF". On3.com. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Turner, Bryson (December 4, 2025). "UCF Cornerback Set To Enter Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ @jyairebrown13 (January 13, 2026). "Blessed!! Rest is History ⏳♾" (Tweet). Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).