Trevon Brown

Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wilmington
High School:
New Hanover
Major:
University Studies

Serves as an inspiration to many in and around the Pirate program and entire Greenville community for his resiliency, hard work, commitment and willingness to help at-risk children by candidly sharing his story of overcoming adversity and life’s challenges … Successfully bounced back from a one-year layoff and an subsequent injury to turn in a record-breaking season as a junior … Expected to open final collegiate campaign as a conference and national honors candidate … A First-Team Preseason All-American Athletic Conference selection by both Athlon and Phil Steele’s College Football Preview Magazine … Will be ECU’s starting “X” (outside) receiver in 2018 … Likely could also experience additional game-day time on special teams as the Pirates’ featured kickoff returner once again … Officially enrolled early at ECU in January of 2014 (has participated in five spring practice periods) … Re-signed (grant-in-aid) with Pirates after initially inking a national letter-of-intent with ECU in February, 2013 … Has played in 29 career games (14 starts) and netted 115 catches for 1,829 yards (15.9 ypr) and 15 touchdowns … Currently stands fifth in reception yards and seventh in TD catches on ECU’s career list(s), while needing only 15 receptions to earn inclusion on program’s top 10 ledger … Produced multiple reception totals on 23 occasions … Sixty-seven (67) catches have been for 10 or more yards … Author of six career 100-yard receiving games (one in 2014, five in 2017) and surpassed 100-plus all-purpose yards on nine occasions … Averages 21.5 yards per kickoff return (42 for 903 yards) and has racked up 2,780 all-purpose yards entering the 2018 season … Enjoyed stellar spring workout period, hauling in four balls for 70 yards – including a 17-yard TD toss from Reid Herring – in the first scrimmage on March 17 … Topped all pass catchers with nine receptions for 169 yards while working with Holton Ahlers during the Purple-Gold Game (March 24).

2017: Developed into one of the top receivers in the American Conference and nationally, breaking multiple school and league records during a breakout campaign … Led Pirates in receptions (60), reception yards (1,069), average per reception (17.8), touchdown receptions (7), longest reception (95), all-purpose yards (1,539) and kickoff return yards (452) … National (FBS) ranks include 17^th (receiving yards per game), 25^th (receiving yards), 30^th (yards per reception) and 30^th (all-purpose yards per game) … Averaged 5.0 catches and 89.1 reception yards per game … Earned All-AAC honors (second team) via head coaches vote, while also being named to Phil Steele Magazine postseason all-league squad … Additionally, was the recipient of the Pirates’ Offensive Skill Player-of-the-Year Award … Reception total (60) ranked eighth in ECU’s single-season record book … Established a school and conference single-game record with 270 receiving yards (on nine catches) against Cincinnati in the home finale at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Accomplishment vs. the Bearcats also ranked as the second-highest reception yard total among all FBS receivers in 2017 (272 by Hawaii’s John Ursua) … Also set and later matched an ECU single-game standard for longest reception with a pair of 95-yarders (at West Virginia, vs. Cincinnati) … Accounted for five triple-digit receiving yard outings – 270 (Cincinnati), 141 (Houston), 128 (Memphis), 107 (Virginia Tech), 103 (James Madison) – and one double-digit reception total – 11 (Houston) … Had multiple catches in 11 of 12 games (0 vs. UCF) … Snared TD grabs against West Virginia (95-yarder), Virginia Tech (76), BYU (26), Houston (34 & 9) and Cincinnati (95 & 20) … Racked up 100-plus all-purpose yards six times (317/Memphis, 270/Cincinnati, 227/Houston, 123/West Virginia, 108/Connecticut, 107/Virginia Tech) … Enjoyed strong finish with a combined 34 receptions for 611 yards and four TDs in last four games against Cougars, Green Wave, Bearcats and Tigers – an average of 8.5 catches and 152.8 yards per contest … Averaged nearly 100 receiving yards per game in eight American Conference tilts (47 receptions for 742 yards) … Picked up 31 catches for 605 yards (19.5 ypr) and four scores in seven home games … Seasonal splits indicated a stronger second half – 37-685, 5 TDs in final six games, compared to a 23-384, 2 TDs during first six outings … Forty-five (45) of 60 catches resulted in a first down (team-high 19 were produced on second-down snaps) … Seven starts came against Virginia Tech, Connecticut, BYU, Houston, Tulane, Cincinnati and Memphis … Returned 21 kickoffs for 452 yards – an average of 21.5 per attempt … Had a long of 48 against the Cougars on the road at TDECU Stadium … Turned in a career-best 187 return yards (nine attempts) during season finale at Memphis … Other contests of note came vs. Houston (3-86), UCF (3-71) and USF (3-52) … Picked up an additional 16 rush yards on two carries during Pirates’ 41-38 win at Connecticut … Added two punt return yards on one try vs. Tigers at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium … Was cleared for contact work heading into preseason camp after rehabilitating a neck injury during spring drills.

2016: Emerged from training camp as ECU’s projected starter at the "Z” receiving position, but was ruled ineligible on Sept. 2 (one day prior to the season opener vs. Western Carolina) … Participated on offensive scout team as a redshirt the remainder of the fall … Was a preseason All-American Athletic Conference (third-team) choice as an all-purpose performer by Athlon Sports after enjoying an impressive spring (selected as offensive unit’s MVP).

2015: Was Pirates’ third-leading receiver with 41 catches for 496 yards (12.1 ypr) and four TDs despite missing first three games of season … In all, played in nine contests with five starts (BYU, Tulsa, Temple, Connecticut and Cincinnati) … Snared scoring passes against Virginia Tech (11-yarder), SMU (47), BYU (1) and UCF (29) … Had at least one catch in all nine outings and tallied four or more receptions in seven contests … Hauled in a season-best eight passes (for 80 yards) vs. Bearcats in the regular season finale at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Other receiving performances of note came against Owls (7-77) and Cougars (6-84) … Contributed four catches each in tilts vs. Virginia Tech (44 yards), SMU (season-high 85), Tulsa (51) and Connecticut (22), while notching three at UCF (47) in last road game … Seventeen (17) of 41 receptions went for 10 or more yards, including a season-long 47-yarder vs. SMU … Amassed 702 all-purpose yards (496 receiving/193 kickoff return/13 punt return) … Eclipsed the 100-yard all-purpose milestone twice – 130 vs. Connecticut and 131 vs. Cincinnati … Returned 10 kickoffs for 193 yards (19.3 ypr) and two punts for 13 yards (6.5 ypr) … Logged a career-best 95 kickoff return yards (season-high four attempts) against Connecticut at Rentschler Field … Also registered a personal-long KOR of 49 yards during the third quarter vs. Huskies … Had two kick returns each vs. Hokies (29 yards), Golden Hurricane (18) and Bearcats (51) … Booked only pair of punt returns against Connecticut (13 yards) … Credited with one tackle (Tulsa) … Selected as the wide receiver-of-the-year at conclusion of season by previous coaching staff.

2014: Played in eight games as a true freshman, making a pair of starts (SMU, Connecticut) ... Experienced action in the first six contests before missing the next five games (Temple, Cincinnati, Tulane, Tulsa, UCF) because of a left knee injury … Returned in time to play against Florida in the Birmingham Bowl … Made collegiate debut against N.C. Central in the season opener ... Caught 14 passes for 264 yards – an average of 18.9 yards per reception ... Tied for third on the unit with four receiving touchdowns (1/N.C. Central, 1/Virginia Tech, 2/North Carolina) ... Stood sixth on the squad with 539 all-purpose yards (264/receiving, 17/punt return, 258/kickoff return) ... Caught multiple passes in four games with a season-high five against North Carolina ... Recorded first career 100-yard receiving game against the Tar Heels, finishing with 117 and a pair of scores (55-yarder in the first quarter and a 26-yarder in the second quarter) ... Caught at least one pass in six of eight contests – no receptions vs. USF or Florida ... First career catch vs. N.C. Central resulted in a 17-yard score in the third quarter ... Also had a 15-yard TD catch at Virginia Tech in the first period ... Finished contest against Tar Heels with a season-best 210 all-purpose yards (117/receiving, 93/kickoff return) ... Eleven of 14 receptions went for 10 or more yards with a then-career-long of 55 against UNC (scored on Pirates’ first possession of the game) ... Kickoff return yardage (93) against the Tar Heels was also a season-best ... In all, returned 11 kickoffs for 258 yards and a pair of punts for 17 total yards … Other notable return performance came against the Gators at Legion Field with two returns for 57 yards (28.5 ypr) … Had individual long returns of 42 yards (North Carolina), 34 (USF) and 31 (Florida).

High School: Finished prep career at New Hanover High School as the program's all-time leading receiver with 2,601 yards ... Played a key role for a Wildcats' squad that rolled to an 11-2 record in 2012 and ventured deep into the playoffs before falling to eventual 4A state champion New Bern in the third round ... Made 64 catches for 1,182 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior ... Also threw one pass that resulted in a 35-yard score ... Selected as the Wilmington Star News All-Area Offensive Player-of-the-Year and was a Mideastern Conference First-Team selection in '12 ... Named the Star News' Player-of-the-Week on Sept. 13 after scoring six touchdowns on six touches (four receptions, kickoff and punt return) against Purnell Swett ... A NCPreps.com and CarolinaPreps.com 4A All-State Team performer ... Earned all-area honors (Star News) and all-conference honors as a junior after recording 66 catches for 1,035 yards and 11 TDs ... Added 238 rushing yards for coach Kevin Motsinger ... Also lettered as a basketball standout, earning inclusion on the 2012 4A Mideastern Second Team ... Helped Kirk Angel's team as a vital contributor during the Wildcats' run to a state title ... Reportedly clocked at 4.4 in the 40-yard dash.

Personal: Full name is Trevon Kytrell Brown … Raised by a single mom (Twanna) and now balances life of a student-athlete and fatherhood as a proud dad of a son - Quey (age 5) … Credits his mother and the Wilmington Boys & Girls Club for steering him through many of life’s hurdles, both during his formative years and early in his collegiate days … Enjoys playing the drums, a skill that began with engagement in youth groups … Says many skills, in sport (football, basketball) and music, were acquired visually and refined through persistence and hard work on his own … Major is university studies … Success in classroom has earned ECU Dean’s List and Honor Roll accolades.