JB Brown
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Career Summary
JB Brown is a linebacker who played at Bowling Green and Kansas.
He joined Denver as an undrafted rookie in 2025 and was selected by the Columbus Aviators in the January 2026 UFL Draft.
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Early Life
Brown is from Hughes, Arkansas.
He began playing basketball at nine and football in seventh grade. In a Kansas interview, he identified his mother as his biggest role model.
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High School
Brown played at Har-Ber High School.
A three-year varsity player under Chris Wood, he was a team captain and earned all-conference recognition in 2018 and all-state honors as an outside linebacker in 2019.
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College Career
Brown played for Bowling Green from 2020 through 2022 before transferring to Kansas.
In 2023, his first Kansas season, he recorded 57 tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles. He started all 12 games in 2024, finishing with 74 tackles and five sacks.
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Path to the NFL
Denver signed Brown as an undrafted free agent in May 2025.
The Broncos announced his signing on May 9 as part of their 15-player college free-agent class.
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NFL Career
Brown's verified NFL history includes Denver's 2025 offseason and training camp.
The Broncos waived him on August 20, 2025, when they signed defensive tackle Michael Dwumfour. Columbus later selected him in the January 2026 UFL Draft.
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Career Accomplishments
Brown earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors in 2024.
He led Kansas with 74 tackles and shared the team lead with 9.5 tackles for loss. He added five sacks, five quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
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31440, 00-0040441, 2002-03-12, JB Brown, J.B., Brown
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