AJ Brown
Rice Owls
65
Depth

AJ Brown

Rice OwlsAverage
FSDefenseDepthTRANSFER · UAB
2nd String / Backup

Is AJ Brown starting?

AJ Brown is listed 2nd string at FS for Rice Owls.

AJ Brown is listed FS #2 for Rice at 65 OVR.

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Depth at FS · Rice Owls

  1. 1065Daveon HookStarter
  2. 2765AJ BrownYou

What's Next

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Walton, ranked #1,511 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 53 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 65 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,511 NatlTeam Share5%
Marietta, GA
Jersey
#7
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
190 lbs
Transfer
UAB

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—5300

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8411
National Rank
#1511
High School
Walton
Hometown
Marietta, GA

Why this rating?

On a 73-rated defense; 73th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.77 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 65. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
73
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 73% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 62% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.77)
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12LNDTKL 7
TKL
7
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final L 52-0

Sep 5WHCUTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 31-3

AJ Brown's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

53 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach RiceTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.