2023-24 Football Roster

#2 DJ Brown 2022-23 Football Roster

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Height 6-1 1/4
Weight 202
Class Graduate Student/*Senior
Hometown Annapolis, MD
High School St. John's College
DJ Brown - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2023 Sun Bowl Team Captain
  • 2023 Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Game – NC State

AS A SECOND-YEAR GRADUATE (2023)

  • Was named a team captain for the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in El Paso … Played in 12 games making 12 starts, recording 47 total tackles, 27 solo … Added a tackle for loss … Finished with an interception and three pass breakups
  • NAVY (8/26): Made his season debut in the opener against Navy in Dublin, Ireland … Recorded two tackles, one solo in the win
  • TENNESSEE STATE (9/2): Added a pair of solo tackles in the victory
  • at NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9/9): Grabbed his fourth career interception and first of the season in the victory … Added five tackles, four solo
  • OHIO STATE (9/23): Finished with three tackles, one solo … Added two pass breakups
  • at DUKE (9/30): Finished with seven tackles, and a game-best five solo
  • at LOUISVILLE (10/7): Added nine tackles, two solo
  • USC (10/14): Recorded four solo tackles … Added a three-yard tackle for loss
  • PITTSBURGH (10/28): Recorded a pair of tackles in the victory
  • at CLEMSON (11/4): Finished with five tackles, three solo … Added a pass breakup
  • WAKE FOREST (11/18): Added three tackles, all solo on senior day
  • at STANFORD (11/25): Finished with three assisted tackles
  • TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL VS. OREGON STATE (12/29): Named a team captain for his final game in blue and gold … Recorded a pair of tackles, one solo

AS A GRADUATE (2022)

  • Played in all 13 games, making 10 starts at safety. Finished fourth on the team with 48 total tackles, including 27 solo. Added a half tackle for loss with two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry during the year.
  • OHIO STATE (9/3): Two unassisted tackles
  • MARSHALL (9/10): Went for a season-high nine tackles, five solo four assisted
  • CALIFORNIA (9/17): Added seven stops and a half tackle for loss
  • NORTH CAROLINA (9/24): Two solo tackles
  • BYU (10/8): Recorded three tackles, two solo
  • STANFORD (10/15): Six tackles, four solo, two assisted
  • UNLV (10/22): Finished with three tackles, one solo
  • Syracuse (10/29): Added a solo tackle
  • Clemson (11/5): Finished with three tackles, one solo. Added a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup
  • Navy (11/12): Added two assisted tackles in the rivalry win
  • Boston College (11/19): Finished with two solo tackles
  • USC (11/26): Added four tackles, one solo
  • South Carolina – TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (12/30): Added four tackles, three solo in the bowl game. Finished with a pass breakup.

AS A SENIOR (2021)

  • Featured in 12 games and made first career start against North Carolina; Finished with three interceptions, 42 tackles and one tackle for loss
  • PURDUE (9/18): Corralled his first career interception, finished the game with a career-high seven tackles
  • CINCINNATI (10/2): Made five tackles, three solo, and earned one pass defended
  • SOUTHERN CAL (10/23): Tied a career-high with seven tackles in the win
  • NORTH CAROLINA (10/30): Picked off his second pass of the season while making his first career start and finished with five tackles in the win
  • VIRGINIA (11/13): Tallied his third interception of the season in the win over the Cavaliers and finished with three tackles
  • OKLAHOMA STATE – Fiesta Bowl (1/1): Made five solo tackles, three of which came in the fourth quarter

AS A JUNIOR (2020)

  • Appeared in all 12 games for the Irish this season and finished with eight total tackles.
  • DUKE (9/12): Marked one pass breakup and near interception in the season-opening win
  • SOUTH FLORIDA (9/19): Posted two tackles (both solo) and a QB hurry in the 52-0 win
  • FLORIDA STATE (10/10): Marked one tackle and a pass breakup.
  • PITT (10/24): Posted one tackle in the 45-3 win
  • GEORGIA TECH (10/31): Recorded two solo tackles
  • CLEMSON (11/7): Made a tackle in the 47-40 2OT win over then-No. 1 Clemson
  • Saw action against Louisville (10/17), Boston College (11/14), North Carolina (11/27), Syracuse (12/5)
  • Saw action in the ACC Championship versus Clemson (12/19) and the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl against Alabama (1/1)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019)

  • Played in nine games on the year, making seven tackles
  • NEW MEXICO (9/14): Recorded three tackles in win

AS A FRESHMAN (2018)

  • Made collegiate debut at Wake Forest in only action of the season

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Helped St. John’s College to a 9-2 record and the school’s first Washington Catholic Athletic Conference football championship since 1989
  • No. 49 cornerback nationally and No. 4 player from District of Columbia by 247Sports.com
  • No. 67 cornerback nationally and No. 8 player from District of Columbia by Rivals.com
  • Participated in the 2018 Under Armour All-American Game
  • Named to 2017 USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA District of Columbia Football Team
  • Played for coach Joe Casamento at Saint John’s College