JB Brown

JB Brown is a senior linebacker for the Kansas Jayhawks, listed at 6-foot-2 (74 inches), 230 pounds, and wearing jersey No. 1. Born in Hughes, Arkansas, Brown played a full-time defensive role during the 2024 regular season, starting all 12 games he appeared in. In that 2024 campaign, JB Brown’s stats were anchored by high-volume production: 73 combined tackles (52 solo, 21 assists). He added 8.0 tackles for loss for 40.0 yards, reflecting consistent backfield impact, and logged 5.0 sacks for 33.0 yards with 5 quarterback hits. Brown also recorded one fumble recovery and finished with one special-teams tackle. His penalties were limited to one flag for five yards across the season. This JB Brown NCAAF profile highlights a defensive front-seven contributor whose 2024 output was defined by tackles, tackles for loss, and sacks rather than takeaways (0 interceptions, 0 forced fumbles, 0 passes defended). JB Brown career highlights from the available data center on his every-game starter usage and his disruptive plays behind the line of scrimmage.