AJ Brown
Rice Owls
66
Depth

AJ Brown

Rice OwlsRebuilding
VIPERDefenseDepthTRANSFER · UAB
2nd String / Backup

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

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The Story

The Tackling Machine

A 3-star recruit out of Walton, ranked #1,511 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 53 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 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

SeasonTklINTPD
—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 69-rated defense; 71th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.76 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 66.

Team defense (SP+)
69
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 71% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 62% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.76)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 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.

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Team Role

Tackling Machine
53 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at VIPER · Rice Owls

  1. 1271Jo ChavezStarter
  2. 2766AJ BrownYou
  3. 32564Caden VerMaas
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.