Devin Brown (American football)

Devin Brown
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 33
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore
MajorFinance
Personal information
Born: (2003-10-13) October 13, 2003 (age 21)[1]
Gilbert, Arizona, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolCorner Canyon
(Draper, Utah)

Devin Brown (born October 13, 2003) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life and high school

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Brown grew up in Gilbert, Arizona and initially attended Queen Creek High School, where he was coached by former Ohio State and NFL quarterback Joe Germaine.[2] He passed for 1,319 yards and 10 touchdowns in eight games during his sophomore season.[3] He moved to Draper, Utah and transferred to Corner Canyon High School prior to the start of his senior year.[4] As a senior, Brown passed for 4,881 yards with 57 touchdown passes while also rushing for 430 yards and eight touchdowns.[5]

Brown was initially rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at USC during his junior year.[6] He later decommitted during his senior year after the firing of USC head coach Clay Helton.[7] Brown ultimately signed to play at Ohio State.[8]

College career

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Brown enrolled at Ohio State in January 2022.[9] He appeared in two games during his true freshman season before redshirting the year.[10]

Brown initially competed with Kyle McCord to succeed C. J. Stroud as Ohio State's starting quarterback during spring practices before suffering a finger injury that required surgery.[11] He resumed the competition during preseason training camp.[12] McCord was named the starter for the Buckeyes' season opener, although head coach Ryan Day stated that the competition was still ongoing.[13] After seeing some playing time in the season opener against Indiana and in the second game against Youngstown State, Day announced that McCord would be the starter for the remainder of the 2023 season.[14]

Brown started in the 2023 Cotton Bowl, completing four of his six pass attempts for just 20 yards, but suffered an ankle injury in the first half on a sack. He left the game in the second quarter and was replaced by Lincoln Kienholz for the remainder of Ohio State's 14–3 loss.[15]

Statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Ohio State Buckeyes
2022 2 0 0−0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0
2023 6 1 0−1 16 28 57.1 217 7.8 1 1 126.9 22 23 1.0 1
Career[16] 8 1 0−1 16 28 57.1 217 7.8 1 1 126.9 23 24 1.0 1

References

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  1. ^ "Devin Brown, QB Ohio State". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Landis, Bill (December 13, 2021). "Ohio State football recruiting: The Devin Brown-Joe Germaine connection and where things stand before signing day". The Athletic. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Queen Creek junior QB Devin Brown commits to USC Trojans". The Arizona Republic. September 20, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Obert, Richard (June 12, 2021). "Queen Creek QB Devin Brown moving to Utah, will play senior season at Corner Canyon". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown replicates viral John Elway picture". The Columbus Dispatch. May 25, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Morales, Antonio (September 22, 2020). "Understanding the surprise commitment of 2022 QB Devin Brown and USC's next move". The Athletic. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "The top high school football prospect in Utah just decommitted from USC". Deseret News. November 24, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  8. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 1, 2021). "Ohio State football lands former USC commit, ESPN 300 quarterback Devin Brown". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "What you need to know about Ohio State football quarterback Devin Brown". The Columbus Dispatch. September 18, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  10. ^ Baird, Nathan (March 7, 2023). "Why Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown switched to No. 33, and other spring roster changes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Teague Robinson, Cameron (April 12, 2023). "Ohio State's Devin Brown out for spring game after finger surgery; QB battle remains unsettled". The Athletic. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  12. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (August 21, 2023). "Ohio State: Kyle McCord, Devin Brown QB battle stays tight". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  13. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (August 29, 2023). "Kyle McCord replaces C.J. Stroud as Ohio State starter". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  14. ^ Teague Robinson, Cameron (September 12, 2023). "Ohio State QB battle ends: Why Ryan Day anointing Kyle McCord is right choice at right time". The Athletic. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  15. ^ "Devin Brown Exits Cotton Bowl with Injury". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Devin Brown College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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