Jermaine Brown Jr. News, Rumors, Updates - UAB Blazers

Elite in loss to North Texas Brown logged 18 carries for 116 yards and two touchdowns and gathered in one of three targets for 47 yards during Saturday's 45-42 loss versus North Texas.

Impact Brown ran all over the nation's worst run defense Saturday, accumulating 116 yards on the ground (163 total) and two touchdowns while his teammate Lee Beebe also gained 140 total yards and scored twice. It was a nice end to a very good season for Brown, as he finished the season with 158 carries for 803 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground, adding 41 catches for 416 yards through the air.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dominant versus Temple Brown had 20 rushes for 153 yards and one touchdown and gathered in all five targets for 20 yards during Saturday's 34-24 victory over Temple.

Impact Brown ran all over the Owls Saturday to the tune of a season-high 153 yards and a touchdown. He also added five catches, his seventh game this season with four or more. He has a fantastic matchup in the regular season finale Saturday at North Texas, a defense which gives up nearly 260 rushing yards per game, the most in the country.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fairly quiet outing Friday Brown had 15 carries for 55 yards and reeled in all five targets for six yards during Saturday's 31-6 loss to Navy.

Impact Brown once again led the Blazers' backfield, but it was not a productive day for him. He totaled just over 60 yards and did not score a touchdown. He continued his solid receiving work though as he caught five passes, but he totaled just six receiving yards, his second fewest this season.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Catches touchdown in win Brown tallied 22 carries for 69 yards and caught 4 of 5 targets for 72 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 45-42 victory against Florida Atlantic.

Impact Brown accounted for over 140 yards in Saturday's win, highlighted by his 46-yard touchdown catch at the end of the first quarter. It marked his first receiving touchdown of the season and his 10th total, seven of which have come in the last four games. He continues to act as both a threat on the ground and through the air, making him a very valuable asset heading into the last three games of the season.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in Saturday's loss Brown tallied 13 carries for 83 yards and one touchdown and gathered in 1 of 3 targets for 10 yards during Saturday's 45-21 defeat to Memphis.

Impact Brown acted as the lone bright spot Saturday with three different backup quarterbacks leading the offense. He had at least 14 touches for the fourth consecutive game and scored a touchdown for the third straight game. He now has nine rushing touchdowns this season, tied for the eighth most in the country.

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jermaine Brown Jr. runs for 4 TDs and Jacob Zeno passes for 4 as UAB beats USF 56-35

Jermaine Brown Jr. ran for 118 yards and four touchdowns and Jacob Zeno threw TD passes of 75, 61, 49 and 58 yards to help UAB beat South Florida 56-35

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • Associated Press

Brown's 2 TDs lead UAB past Miami (OH) 24-20 in Bahamas Bowl

Jermaine Brown Jr. rushed for 116 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, Trea Shropshire had 183 yards receiving and a score, and UAB held off Miami (Ohio) 24-20 in the Bahamas B...

DECEMBER 16, 2022 • Associated Press

McBride runs for record 272 yards in UAB win over La Tech

DeWayne McBride ran for a school-record 272 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries and UAB beat Louisiana Teach 37-27 to become bowl eligible for the seventh consecutive season

NOVEMBER 27, 2022 • Associated Press

Daniels, Cain power No. 6 LSU to 41-10 victory over UAB

Noah Cain ran for three short touchdowns, Jayden Daniels had touchdowns rushing and passing, and sixth-ranked LSU methodically pulled away from UAB for a 41-10 victory in a cold an...

NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • Associated Press

No. 6 LSU on guard against upset-minded UAB

Sixth-ranked LSU’s final home game will serve as more than a traditional celebration of senior players

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • Associated Press

McBride, Brown help UAB run over North Texas 41-21

DeWayne McBride ran for 120 and three touchdowns to set a school record and lead UAB to a 41-21 win over North Texas

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • Associated Press

Rushes for 42 yards Brown rushed 11 times for 42 yards and had two catches for 15 yards against Georgia Southern on Saturday.

Impact DeWayne McBride is back, and Brown is definitely playing second fiddle. That being said, UAB's starting quarterback Dylan Hopkins hasn't had more than 191 passing yards in a game. This is a run-first offense, so Brown could still put up decent numbers.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brown, defense help UAB jump out early, rout Alabama A&M

ermaine Brown Jr. ran for 114 yards and touchdown, the UAB defense accounted for a pair of touchdowns, and the Blazers routed Alabama A&M 59-0 in the debut of head coach Bryant Vin...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 • Associated Press

UTSA, UAB look for another C-USA title in final season

Six Conference USA teams will have one last chance to hoist a championship trophy before moving to the American Athletic Conference in 2023

AUGUST 23, 2022 • Associated Press

Practicing after being limited Brown missed Monday's practice for precautionary reasons, but he returned to the field Tuesday, AL.com reports.

Impact Brown is one of UAB's top running backs, so it was a relief for the team to see him back in practice Tuesday. In 2021 the junior totaled 631 rushing yards for seven touchdowns while adding on 200 receiving yards, and will look to surpass these stats in his senior season.

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brown's 3 TD runs help UAB beat UTEP 42-25

Jermaine Brown Jr. ran for three touchdowns, Dylan Hopkins added two TD passes and UAB beat UTEP 42-25 in the regular-season finale for both teams

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • Associated Press

Willis, Liberty dominate second half in 36-12 win over UAB

Malik Willis accounted for three touchdowns _ all in the third quarter _ and Liberty pulled away in the second half to defeat UAB 36-12 in nonconference action

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Rushes for TD Brown rushed 14 times for 78 yards and a touchdown against Jacksonville State on Wednesday.

Impact For years, Spencer Brown was the go-to back for the Blazers, but for the first time since the program returned to action they need a new lead back. DeWayne McBride was thought to have the edge, but in this game Brown got two more carries. Perhaps more importantly, he rushed for 25 more yards.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Co-starter at RB for opener Brown is listed as a co-starter for the season opener against Jacksonville State, Evan Dudley of AL.com reports.

Impact Brown will got a lot of work as both a running back and receiver this season. DeWayne McBride is the more prototypical running back, but the two are listed as co-starters to begin the season.

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Playing RB and WR Brown worked as a "receiver back" in the spring and could be utilized more as a receiver in 2021, Evan Dudley of AL.com reports.

Impact Brown is behind DeWayne McBride on the depth chart at running back but has apparently added some weight and improved his receiving skills to add to his ability to contribute on offense in multiple ways. That could pay dividends in 2021, though it still remains to be seen how much Brown will be deployed.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

QB D'Eriq King set for Miami Hurricanes debut against UAB

Miami is hoping quarterback D’Eriq King can lead a Hurricanes' offensive revival

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • Associated Press

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