Jarvis Jever Brownlee Jr. (born July 13, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life

Brownlee attended high school at Miami Carol City. Coming out of high school, Brownlee was rated as a three-star recruit and the number 54 cornerback. Brownlee would initially commit to play

for the

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. However, Brownlee decided to flip his commitment to play for the

College career

Florida State

In Brownlee's first collegiate season in 2019, he played in just one game notching one tackle. In week eight of the 2020 season, Brownlee recorded his first career interception versus

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. Brownlee finished the 2020 season with 26 tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, a pass deflection, and an interception. In week eight of the 2021 season, Brownlee intercepted a pass which he returned 70 yards for a touchdown, as he helped Florida State rout UMass. Brownlee finished the 2021 season notching 51 tackles with two being for a loss, three pass deflections, two interceptions, a forced fumble, and a touchdown. After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Brownlee decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Brownlee finished his career at Florida State playing in 24 games with 15 starts, where he totaled 78 tackles, seven pass deflections, three interceptions, and a forced fumble.

Louisville

Brownlee decided to transfer to play for the

. In Brownlee's first season with Louisville in 2022, he posted 66 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, 12 pass deflections and two interceptions. In the 2023 season, Brownlee missed three games with a foot injury, but he still notched 30 tackles, six pass deflections, an interception and a fumble recovery. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Brownlee declared for the

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Professional career

The Titans selected Brownlee with the 146th pick in the fifth round of the

. Originally in possession of the

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, the Titans received the 146th pick from the Eagles after trading safety

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for

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. Brownlee made his NFL debut in the Titans' season opener against the

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as a rotational cornerback behind starters

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and

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, making two solo tackles his first game. Brownlee would later move into a starting position, filling in for Awuzie after he was placed on

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following Week 3's game against Green Bay. On September 30th, he made his first career start on a 31-12 win against the

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, recording five tackles. Brownlee made his first career

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during a Week 12 win against the

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, along with four tackles and three

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in the 32-27 upset. He played all 17 games of his rookie season, including 14 starts, and finished with 75 tackles, nine pass deflections, one interception, and a fumble recovery. He ranked third in total tackles among rookie cornerbacks.

References

External links

Tennessee Titans bioFlorida State Seminoles bioLouisville Cardinals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brownlee, Jarvis 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Miami-Dade County, Florida People from Miami Gardens, Florida American football cornerbacks Miami Carol City Senior High School alumni Florida State Seminoles football players Louisville Cardinals football players Tennessee Titans players