Key player: ATH Jaylin Brown steps his game up

WEST PALM BEACH – Cardinal Newman has many underclassmen who can produce on the field at any time.

One of the standouts that the Crusaders have on their loaded roster is Jaylin Brown (2025 ATH). The two-way player has just come off an unofficial visit this weekend to NC State and made the most of his time there.

Thanks for having me this weekend NC state! Wonderful experience will definitely be coming back! 🔴⚪️ @CoachGoebbel @StateCoachD pic.twitter.com/S1XLJKcRc2
— Jaylin “ Jbo “ Brown 3⭐️ (@jbo22_) June 18, 2023

Brown, who has an offer from the Wolfpack, spoke on his overall camp experience at the ACC school.

”I did great,” the 5-foot-11, 185-pound running back and nickel cornerback said. “The coaches loved me. I already had the offer. I just wanted to go there to show them my skills in person.”

Brown on his NC State offer:

”I love the fact that they offered me,” Brown said. “And honestly, now that I’ve met the coaches and I have seen the facilities they have and the team they’re building, I love it.”

Brown has several other offers on the table in addition to NC State. Here is the list below.

•Kentucky
•West Virginia
•James Madison
•Western Kentucky
•Western Michigan
•UNC Charlotte
•Liberty
•UMass

Brown said it will be quite a while before he makes his final college decision.

“Spring 2025,” Brown stated.

With that said, the Cardinal Newman incoming junior is focused on the summer camp and 7-on-7 offseason. For example, he went to the USF 7-on-7 Tournament with his teammates, where they reached the title game earlier this month.

The next 7-on-7 appearance will be at Keiser this upcoming Saturday (June 24). Brown and his teammates will be one of the favorites to win Palm Beach County’s premier 7-on-7 event of the summer.

Brown also plans to attend two more 7-on-7 tournaments this summer at Florida and Florida State.

When the summer offseason ends in late July, Brown’s attention will shift to his upcoming junior season with Cardinal Newman.

This year could shape up to be a building block from last year’s sophomore campaign, which resulted in the following statistics for Brown:

•640 total yards

•13 total touchdowns

big DAWG status😡 https://t.co/CRn6aDxZ6o
— Jaylin “ Jbo “ Brown 3⭐️ (@jbo22_) November 3, 2022

“My sophomore season went great,” Brown said. “My freshman year wasn’t as good. But I picked up the slack on my sophomore year and really opened a lot of coaches eyes. My best moment was my Doral Academy game, when I had three touchdowns with 165 yards. The coaches really loved that.”

Brown shared his vision for this fall campaign.

“My goals for the upcoming season is to add some receiving touchdowns to my stats and hit 1,500 yards with 15+ touchdowns,” Brown said. “I also want to see all my ‘24 teammates go to the college they’ve always wanted to go to and achieve their dreams.”

We are looking for Brown to have his best individual season yet at Cardinal Newman. The vision is set for the action to happen and be realized in real time.

PHOTO CREDITS: Top Shot Files