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JamariBrown

  • position Defensive Back
  • height 6-1
  • Weight 195
  • class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown Sunrise, Fla.
  • High school Blanche Ely

2018 – Freshman

  • Redshirt season


High School

  • Tall cornerback received offers from every Power 5 conference in the nation
  • One of the nation’s top-100 cornerbacks according to the 247 Sports composite ranking
  • Missed time with injuries during his senior season but still had an interception, eight pass breakups, a fumble recovery and returned a kickoff for a touchdown
  • Also saw playing time as a wide receiver
  • Coached by Calvin Davis
  • His numerous offers included, among others, Auburn, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Illinois, Oregon, Louisville, North Carolina State and Pittsburgh


Personal

  • Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Son of LaKiesha Owens
  • Major is sociology


Jamari Says

  • His nickname is “Mario”
  • Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to work with computers
  • If he could learn to do anything he would learn to fix computers
  • He chose to play football at Kentucky because he fell in love with it the very first day
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