Player Profile: Jelani Brown

#90 Jelani Brown

Position: Defensive tackle
Height: 6-2
Weight: 290
Class: Senior
Hometown: San Jose, Calf.
High School: Oak Grove HS (San Mateo College)

2018 (Jr.): Saw action on the defensive line in 12 games, recording five solo tackles and an assisted tackle … Registered a season-high two solo tackles and an assisted tackle against Oklahoma State.

College of San Mateo (2016-17): Helped lead San Mateo to an 11-2 overall mark and a runner-up finish in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state championship game ... Credited with 14 total tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and two passes breakups in his 10 games played in 2017 ... Played for head coach Larry Owens at CSM.

High School: Helped lead Oak Grove HS to an 8-3 overall mark, a league title with a perfect 7-0 mark and an appearance in the CIF Central Coast Section Playoffs in 2016 ... Credited with 96 total tackles, 10 sacks, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumbles recovered in 2016 ... Played under head coach Jay Braun at Oak Grove HS.

Personal: Son of Kyle Roach and Wayne Brown ... Has one sister, Tiyana ... Teammate of fellow Jayhawk signee Miles Kendrick at CSM.