Jarrett Brown

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Jarrett Brown
caption =
college = West Virginia University
conference = Big East Conference
sport = Football/Basketball
position = Quarterback/Forward
class = Junior
career_start = 2005
height_ft = 6
height_in = 4
weight_lb = 220
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1987|1|23
birth_place = West Palm Beach, Florida
highschool = Palm Beach Lakes High
former_school(s)=
awards =

Jarrett Brown (born January 23, 1987 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is a basketball player and American football quarterback who plays backup for Patrick White of the West Virginia Mountaineers. [ [http://www.timeswv.com/wvu_sports/local_story_014225713.html A Familiar Face] The Times West Virginian]

Early life

The all-state high school quarterback was born to James and Sherry Brown and was one of six children. Brown passed for 1,800 yards and 18 touhdowns as a senior, along with rushing for 485 yards. He led his Rams team to an 8-2 record and the state quarterfinals. Along with being a basketball letterman, Brown was a candidate for the Lou Groza prep player of the year award. Brown totaled more than 7,100 passing yards and 73 TDs in his high school career.

Collegiate career

Football

2005 season

Jarrett Brown chose West Virginia University to go to college at, over schools such as Minnesota, North Carolina State, and South Florida. Brown sat out his freshman season behind redshirt-junior Pat White, who went on to lead the team to the Sugar Bowl and Tostitos Fiesta Bowl along with junior running back Steve Slaton.

2006 season

Brown came in as a redshirt freshman, assuming the main backup role with junior quarterback Adam Bednarik injured and fellow-redshirt freshman Nate Sowers playing third-string and getting time at receiver. Brown's first major playing time came against Eastern Washington University, when White had led the Mountaineers to an obvious win. Brown threw for 129 yards and his first career touchdown. Brown didn't see much more time during the season, until the regular season finale against Rutgers, who were tied with West Virginia for second in the Big East, both behind Louisville. With White out due to an ankle injury suffered in the USF contest a week prior, Brown assumed the starting role. In probably the most thrilling game of the season, aside from the bowl game against Georgia Tech, Brown led the Mountaineers to a 41-39 triple overtime win over the Scarlet Knights. Brown threw for 244 yards and 1 TD, and rushed for 73 yards and a score on the ground as well. Brown's passing score came in triple overtime to Brandon Myles on 2nd and 7, to give the Mountaineers the lead. Brown became an overtime hero, preserving a 10-win season and a second-place title in the conference. "We have every confidence in Jarrett Brown," Former West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said. "He did a great job of using the opportunity he was given. I'm really proud of Jarrett and the way he kept his composure." [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=263360277 WVU outlasts Rutgers in 3 OT thriller; Louisville gets Big East BCS bid] ESPN]

2007 season

Jarrett Brown saw a good amount of time in the 2007 Blue-Gold Spring Game, being projected as second-string quarterback for the upcoming season behind White. Brown threw for 146 yards off 14 of 17 passes. Brown also led Mountaineer ballcarriers with 70 yards rushing. Brown's first big game of the season came in the 48-7 win against ECU, when he rushed for 83 yards on six carries and had 12 yards passing on two passes. Against USF in the 21-13 loss, Patrick White was taken out of the game with a bruised thigh. Jarrett Brown took over and finished the game by going 11 of 20 for 149 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 61 yards on 15 carries including a key fourth down run in the fourth quarter. The next week against Syracuse, Brown filled in for White, who injured his shoulder before halftime, by going 5 for 5 with 85 yards and 16 yards and a touchdown rushing. The next week against Mississippi State, Brown passed for 23 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for 38 yards. Brown didn't see anymore time until the Connecticut victory, when Brown rushed for 61 yards on three carries. In the regular season-ending loss to Pittsburgh, Brown filled in for an injured Patrick White in the second half. Brown ended the game with only 29 yards passing and 28 yards rushing with a rushing touchdown.

2008 season

To begin his junior season as Pat White's backup, Brown saw minimal time in the Villanova victory to open the season. In the following two losses against ECU and Colorado, Brown also saw little time. In the 27-3 victory over Marshall, Brown saw time during the first half at quarterback, with White moving out to either receiving or runningback. Brown also came back into the game in the third quarter to finish for the injured White. In the game, Brown completed 5 of 7 passes for 44 yards and an interception and rushed 8 times for 78 yards. He finished the game with 122 total yards.

Basketball

2007-2008 season

On January 13, 2008, Jarrett Brown announced he had joined West Virginia's men's basketball team. Brown was on the bench for a game against Syracuse, but head coach Bob Huggins said he was unsure if he would dress for the St. John's game. [ [http://www.wvmetronews.com/sports.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=22981 Jarrett Brown Joining Basketball Team] , MetroNews] However on January 17, the day of the game, it was announced that Brown would dress. Brown did not see any playing time in the 73-64 victory however. Brown saw his first game action in the victory over South Florida, where he played for 5 minutes. On January 23, 2008, Brown scored for the first time in his college basketball career, going 2 for 3. He also made the only 3-pointer he attempted and finished with 5 points in 8 minutes of action in a win over Marshall. In the 81-63 victory over Rutgers, Brown scored two points off free throws. The next game, a victory over Seton Hall, he scored 6 points on two 3-point shots. Brown finished the season with 13 points in 13 games he saw action in. He returned to spring football practices following the Mountaineers' defeat in the Sweet 16 matchup of the Tournament.

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