Barion Brown (born December 12, 2003) is an

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wide receiver and

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for the

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Early life and high school

Brown grew up in

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and attended

Pearl-Cohn Comprehensive High School Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet School (or simply Pearl High School) is a public magnet high school located in Nashville, Tennessee. History Pearl-Cohn was established in 1983 when Pearl High School and Cohn High School merged to form Pearl Coh ...

. 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. At the end of the season, Brown was named the Tennessee Titans Class 4A Mr. Football. He also ran track at Pearl-Cohn and won state championships in the

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and

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as a junior and as a senior. Brown committed to play college football at Kentucky after considering offers from Alabama, TCU, and Ole Miss. He was the highest-rated receiver to sign with the school.

College career

Brown entered his freshman season at Kentucky as the Wildcats' primary kick returner. He returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in his college debut against Miami of Ohio and was later named the

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(SEC) Special Teams Player of the Week. Brown was also named the SEC co-Freshman of the Week for weeks 4 and 5. He finished the season with 50 receptions for 628 yards and four touchdowns.

References

External links

Kentucky Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Barion 2003 births Living people Players of American football from Tennessee American football wide receivers American football return specialists Kentucky Wildcats football players All-American college football players