Keith Brown Jr.

Photo by: Jon Lambert

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 236
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Madison, Miss.
Prev School:
Northwest Mississippi CC

Honors

• Tiger 3.0 Club for 2018 spring semester

2021 (Fifth Year)

• Appeared in all 12 games for the Tigers, primarily on special teams
• Totaled six tackles, three solo, on the season
• Had a season-high four stops in win over Navy

2020 (Redshirt Senior)

• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Appeared in 10 games on the season
• Totaled 10 tackles, nine solo, on the year, making a season-high four stops in road games at Navy and Tulane

2019 (Redshirt Junior)

• Appeared in 13 games after a shortened 2018 season
• Recorded six tackles, including three solos, adding one quarterback hurry
• Had a season-best two tackles in the road win at South Alabama
• Also played on Memphis special teams, recovering a blocked punt in the win over Southern and returning it for a touchdown
• Also fielded five kickoff returns as teams tried to avoid the potent Tiger KOR game
• Member of the 2019 squad that finished 12-2, won the American Athletic Conference Championship and made an appearance at the 84th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

2018 (Junior)

• Redshirted after appearing in three games
• Saw action in all three contests before his injury
• Credited with three total tackles (2 solo)
• Made his Memphis debut in the season opener vs Mercer
• Logged his first FBS tackle, a solo hit, vs the Bears
• Had his first FBS multi-tackle game with two stops (1 solo) in a home win over Georgia State

2016-17 ( at Northwest Mississippi CC)

• Two-year performer for head coach Benjy Parker
• Finished two-year Rangers' career with 118 total tackles (59 solo), including 16.5 TFL and 8.5 sacks
• Also had six QB hurries, five PBU and one forced fumble
• As a sophomore in 2017, led the Rangers with 94 total stops (49 solo)
• Second on the team with six sacks and third with 10.5 TFL
• Finished the season with three-straight, double-digit tackle performances
• Had a career-high 14 total stops (7 solo) in a win over Hinds Community College
• Logged 13 total tackles (6 solo) vs Iowa Western in the Graphic Edge Bowl
• Earned 2017 All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) first team and All-National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 23 honors at linebacker
• Helped Northwest Mississippi to an 8-3 record, an MACJC runner-up finish and a No. 7 ranking in the final NJCAA poll
• As a freshman in 2016, played in all 12 games
• Finished with 24 tackles (10 solo), 6.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, two QB hurries, one forced fumble and one PBU
• Off the field, named an NJCAA All-Academic third team and an MACJC All-Academic Team pick
• Dean’s List for the 2017 spring semester

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Played for head coach Brad Peterson at Madison Central High School
• Helped the 2015 Jaguars to a 9-6 overall record and the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 6A state playoffs semifinal round
• Finished third in the state in powerlifting
• Son of Keith Sr., and Cathy Brown
• Has a younger sister, Keiara