2023 Football Roster
Roster
Jordan Brown
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- DeSoto
2024 SEASON (SENIOR)
Appeared in all 13 games while making one start during final season as a Red Raider … lone start came midway through Big 12 play at TCU (10/26) … utilized on special teams as well on both kick and punt returns … finished the season with 12 catches for 149 yards after hauling in receptions in seven different games … combined for seven catches for 101 yards over the first three games during non-conference play … was often the “off” return on kick returns with a heavy emphasis as a key blocker … still managed six kick returns for 107 yards on the season … also brought back three punts for 38 yards, including a long of 20 late in the season … credited with 164 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus as well as an additional 96 snaps on special teams … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began the season with one catch for 11 yards, while also bringing back one kick return for 18 yards against Abilene Christian (8/31) … followed with three catches in each of the next two games at Washington State (9/7) and against North Texas (9/14) … finished with 41 yards through the air against the Cougars and then a season-high 49 yards in the rout of the Mean Green … managed two receptions for 11 yards against Baylor (10/19) … had single-catch performances at Iowa State (11/2) for 13 yards, versus Colorado (11/9) for seven yards and in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Arkansas (12/27) for nine yards … special teams role increased during that stretch with five kick returns over a three-game stretch at TCU (10/26) and Iowa State and then Colorado … had returns of 18 and 19 yards at TCU followed by one return for 16 yards at Iowa State and two for 36 combined yards versus Colorado … also returned two punts for 18 yards against the Buffaloes with his final one of the year going for 20 yards in the win over West Virginia (11/30) … marked the longest punt return by a Red Raider on the season … NCAA TRANSFER PORTAL: elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal following the regular, staying with the Red Raiders through the AutoZone Liberty Bowl … committed to Nevada for his final season of eligibility.
2023 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Emerged as a legitimate threat in the passing game during second full season as a Red Raider … big play threat who made several highly-contested catches throughout season … limited to 10 games with four starts due to an injury early in Big 12 play … caught 22 passes for 256 yards and a touchdown on the season, while also returning two kickoffs for 45 yards … had two or more catches in five different games and reached 50 receiving yards in two contests … totaled five explosive catches on the year of 20 or more yards, which ranked tied for third on the team … credited with 306 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began the season with two catches for 51 yards at Wyoming (9/2) and two kick returns for 45 yards … both of his catches were explosive plays of 20 or more yards with the first coming on a 24-yard haul from Tyler Shough to start Texas Tech’s drive with 29 seconds remaining before the half … later brought in a contested 27-yard reception from Shough down the left side to set up a Gino Garcia field goal to tie the game late in the fourth quarter … followed two weeks later with a career night, finishing with six catches for 73 yards and his first career touchdown in win over Tarleton State (9/16) … touchdown came via a 5-yard touchdown fade from Behren Morton with 10:23 remaining in regulation … opened Big 12 play with two catches for 27 yards at West Virginia (9/23), which included a contested 26-yard haul down the sideline late in the fourth quarter … held out of the next two Big 12 games due to injury, returning against Kansas State (9/23) with four catches for 24 yards … hauled in another explosive catch at BYU (10/21) with a 36-yard grab midway through the fourth quarter … combined for two catches the next weeks in wins over TCU (11/2) and at Kansas (11/1) … called on again with four catches for 30 yards against UCF (11/18) before closing the regular season with one catch for eight yards at Texas (11/24) … missed the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl victory over Cal (12/16) due to injury … SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION: placed on scholarship by head coach Joey McGuire in the first team meeting to start the 2024 spring semester.
2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Served as Texas Tech’s main kick returner late in his first season as a Red Raider … recovered from a preseason injury to appear in eight games overall on special teams and as a reserve wide receiver … averaged 24.4 yards a return (171 total yards) over his seven kick returns … also caught three passes for 18 yards offensively … switched from No. 86 to No. 4 in the offseason leading up to 2023 ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made his Red Raider debut at Kansas State (10/1) with two catches for 14 yards … only other catch on the year came the following week at Oklahoma State (10/8) with one reception for four yards … took over the primary kick return duties against Kansas (11/12) with one return for 15 yards … followed with one return for 21 yards at Iowa State (11/29) … biggest return of the year came against Oklahoma (11/26) via a 67-yard sprint down the right side on the opening kick … finished with season bests of three returns for 93 yards in the win … closed the season with two kick returns for 42 yards in the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss (12/28).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Transferred to Texas Tech following two seasons at Kansas … arrived at Texas Tech with four seasons of eligibility remaining … tutored by former Texas Tech passing game coordinator Emmett Jones during his two seasons as a Jayhawk … inserted into three games total as a Jayhawk, making one catch during that span. 2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): redshirt season … did not see any game action. 2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN): saw action in two games in his first season as a Jayhawk … made one catch for four yards, which came against Iowa State (10/31) … made his collegiate debut a few weeks earlier versus Oklahoma State (10/3).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended DeSoto High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex … played at one of the top programs in the state under Claude Mathis … helped lead DeSoto to the area round of the Class 6A Division I area round as a senior … garnered second team All-District 7-6A honors as a slot receiver and a returner his senior year.
PERSONAL
Jordan Brown … son of Ireshia Brown … has three siblings … earned a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech in university studies ... enrolled in post-baccalaureate courses.
