| LSU Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver Return specialist |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Community and Leadership Development |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (2003-12-12)December 12, 2003 (age 21) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Pearl-Cohn (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Barion Brown (born December 12, 2003) is anAmerican footballwide receiver andreturn specialist for theLSU Tigers. He previously played for theKentucky Wildcats.
Brown grew up inNashville, Tennessee and attendedPearl-Cohn Comprehensive High School.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 897 yards and 10 touchdowns on 59 carries and also caught 22 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns.[2] At the end of the season, Brown was named theTennessee Titans Class 4A Mr. Football.[3] He also ran track at Pearl-Cohn and won state championships in the100-meter and200-meter dash as a junior and as a senior.[4] Brown committed to play college football at Kentucky after considering offers from Alabama, TCU, and Ole Miss.[5] He was the highest-rated receiver to sign with the school.[6][7]
Brown entered his freshman season at Kentucky as the Wildcats' primary kick returner.[8] He returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in his college debut againstMiami of Ohio and was later named theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) Special Teams Player of the Week.[9] Brown was also named the SEC co-Freshman of the Week for weeks 4 and 5.[10] He finished the season with 50 receptions for 628 yards and four touchdowns.[11] On December 5, 2024, Brown entered the transfer portal.[12]
Brown transferred toLSU on December 14, 2024.[13]