Jordon Brown

Position:
Tailback
Height:
5-10
Weight:
195
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
High School:
Southern Durham

2018 - Junior Season

Appeared in 11 games, starting one, at running back • Tallied 347 yards and three TDs on 81 carries and caught 16 passes for 90 yards • Posted six carries for 35 yards and three receptions for 19 yards at Cal • Ran the ball 13 times for 59 yards and a TD and caught two passes for 26 yards at ECU • Rushed for 29 yards and a TD on nine carries versus Pitt • Added 34 yards on six carries against Georgia Tech • Tallied 25 yards on six carries and a six-yard reception at Duke • Posted 79 yards and a TD on 13 carries and three catches for 30 yards versus Western Carolina • Rushed for 43 yards on nine carries against NC State.

2017 - Sophomore Season

Started all 12 games in the backfield and led Carolina with 613 rushing yards on 138 attempts for 4.4 yards per rush • Scored four TDs on the ground • Finished second on the team with 29 catches for 237 yards • Gained 15 yards on eight carries and caught three balls for 18 yards in the season finale at NC State • Had 11 carries for 69 yards and a TD in the win over WCU • Rushed 15 times for a team-best 70 yards in the win at Pitt • Also caught two passes for 43 yards and helped ice the game with three consecutive first downs on the final drive of the game • Had a career-best 139 all-purpose yards (88 rushing and 51 receiving) against Miami • Led the team with 44 yards on 10 carries against Virginia Tech • Rushed 10 times for 30 yards against Virginia • Had 11 carries for 28 yards against Notre Dame • Led the team in both rushing (41 yards and a TD) and receiving (nine catches for 57 yards) against Georgia Tech • His nine catches at GT and against Cal tied a school record for the most receptions by a sophomore • Posted career highs of 18 carries and 123 yards to go with two TDs in the win at ODU • Carried six times for 23 yards and caught an 8-yard pass against Louisville • Rushed for 54 yards on 13 carries in his first career start against Cal • Also caught nine balls for 53 yards in the season opener • Was the lone tailback with game experience on the 2017 roster.

2016 - True Freshman Season

True freshman played in five games and had 20 rushing attempts for 45 yards • Rushed for five yards and his first career TD vs. Stanford in the Sun Bowl • Rushed three times vs. The Citadel • Had six carries for 31 yards and a reception for 15 yards in a 48-20 win over Georgia Tech, including a career-long 17-yard gain.

Southern Durham High School

Four-star athlete listed as the No. 7 all-purpose back in the nation by Rivals.com • Considered the No. 12 player in North Carolina by Rivals • Ranked the No. 11 all-purpose back in the country by 247sports.com • Considered the No. 21 player in North Carolina by 247sports.com • Member of North Carolina’s Shrine Bowl team • Helped lead Southern Durham to a 12-4 record and the NCHSAA 3AA state championship game before falling to Shelby Crest • Played quarterback in the state championship game and threw for one TD and ran for two more • As a senior, ran for 1,705 yards and 26 TDs on 268 carries • Also had 29 catches for 505 yards and eight scores • As a junior, he had 950 yards rushing and 18 TDs and 550 yards receiving and eight TDs • Rushed for 753 yards and scored 13 TDs as a sophomore, while also catching 23 passes for 415 yards and three scores • As a sophomore, scored the state championship game-winning TD on an 80-yard catch-and-run in the final moments to lift Southern Durham to a 38-31 win over Crest • Coached by Darius Robinson.

Personal
Son of Antonio and Carol Brown • Birthday is April 28.