The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Brown Jr., Jermaine
Jersey Number 1
Jermaine Brown Jr.
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Prichard, Ala.
- High School:
- St. Luke's Episcopal
Bio
CAREER:
UAB career leader in all-purpose yards (5,026)...One of three players in school history to rush for over 3,000 career yards...30 career rushing touchdowns...
AS A SENIOR (2023):
Led the AAC in all-purpose yards per game (129.5)...Had 808 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, 41 receptions for 416 yards and added 331 return yards...Doak Walker Award Watch List...Maxwell Award Watch List...Hornung Award Watch List...Preseason First Team All-Conference by PFF, Phil Steele and Athlon Sports.
AS A JUNIOR (2022) (COVID WAIVER APPLIED):
Second Team All-Conference USA… Appeared in all 13 games while starting in four… Fourth-most rushing yards in C-USA with 948 and had eight touchdowns...Made up the top 1-2 punch at running back in the conference...Had five 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 150 yards vs. North Texas...Had 1,543 all-purpose yards (118.7/game) with 948 rush yards, 475 return yards and 120 receiving yards...Has helped UAB lead Conference in rushing yards all season long.
AS A JUNIOR (2021):
Conference USA Honorable Mention...Appeared in all 13 games for UAB, making eight starts...Blazers' second-leading rusher going for 631 yards and seven touchdowns with an average of 5.1 yards per carry...Additionally, tallied 200 receiving yards on 23 catches, and 200 kickoff return yards...Tallied a total of 1031 all purpose yards.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020):
Played in all nine games... Carried the ball 63 times for 281 yards and a touchdown... Caught eight passes, including a career-best two at Rice on Dec. 12, for a total of 32 yards... Was one of UAB's primary kick returners with six returns... Averaged 25.5 yards per return, inclusing a long of 47.
AS A FRESHMAN (2019):
Played in 10 games...Had 86 carries for 446 yards and two touchdowns...Moved from scout team wide receiver to running back midway through the season...Had two 100-yard rushing performances with 20 carries for 116 yards and a TD vs. Old Dominion and 22 carries for 116 yards and a score against UTEP.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Named the 2017 Coastal Alabama State Player of the Year ... Ran for 2,456 yards and 34 touchdowns while adding 1,572 passing yards and 19 touchdowns ... Led St. Luke's Episcopal to a 10-2 overall record.
PERSONAL:
Son of Jada Brackett and Jermaine Brown Sr. ... Has one brother, Jhi Brown.
UAB career leader in all-purpose yards (5,026)...One of three players in school history to rush for over 3,000 career yards...30 career rushing touchdowns...
AS A SENIOR (2023):
Led the AAC in all-purpose yards per game (129.5)...Had 808 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, 41 receptions for 416 yards and added 331 return yards...Doak Walker Award Watch List...Maxwell Award Watch List...Hornung Award Watch List...Preseason First Team All-Conference by PFF, Phil Steele and Athlon Sports.
AS A JUNIOR (2022) (COVID WAIVER APPLIED):
Second Team All-Conference USA… Appeared in all 13 games while starting in four… Fourth-most rushing yards in C-USA with 948 and had eight touchdowns...Made up the top 1-2 punch at running back in the conference...Had five 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 150 yards vs. North Texas...Had 1,543 all-purpose yards (118.7/game) with 948 rush yards, 475 return yards and 120 receiving yards...Has helped UAB lead Conference in rushing yards all season long.
AS A JUNIOR (2021):
Conference USA Honorable Mention...Appeared in all 13 games for UAB, making eight starts...Blazers' second-leading rusher going for 631 yards and seven touchdowns with an average of 5.1 yards per carry...Additionally, tallied 200 receiving yards on 23 catches, and 200 kickoff return yards...Tallied a total of 1031 all purpose yards.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020):
Played in all nine games... Carried the ball 63 times for 281 yards and a touchdown... Caught eight passes, including a career-best two at Rice on Dec. 12, for a total of 32 yards... Was one of UAB's primary kick returners with six returns... Averaged 25.5 yards per return, inclusing a long of 47.
AS A FRESHMAN (2019):
Played in 10 games...Had 86 carries for 446 yards and two touchdowns...Moved from scout team wide receiver to running back midway through the season...Had two 100-yard rushing performances with 20 carries for 116 yards and a TD vs. Old Dominion and 22 carries for 116 yards and a score against UTEP.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Named the 2017 Coastal Alabama State Player of the Year ... Ran for 2,456 yards and 34 touchdowns while adding 1,572 passing yards and 19 touchdowns ... Led St. Luke's Episcopal to a 10-2 overall record.
PERSONAL:
Son of Jada Brackett and Jermaine Brown Sr. ... Has one brother, Jhi Brown.
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