The University of Akron Athletics
2018 Akron Football Roster

Jersey Number 4
Kyron Brown
- Position:
- CB
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Boynton Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Boynton Beach HS
Played in EVERY game of his collegiate career.
As a Redshirt Senior (2018): 2019 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl invitee ... second-team All-MAC … … Captains’ Award … Iron ZIP Award for his work in the weight room ... started all 12 games at cornerback … one of nine Zips to start every game … tied the school record for most games played in his collegiate career (51) … had 48 tackles, a team-best seven break-ups, 3.0 TFL, a sack, and an interception ... in the win over Morgan State, had two solo tackles, a TFL for a loss of seven yards, and a break-up ... in the stunning win at Northwestern, had seven tackles ... had six tackles at Iowa State ... against Miami, had three tackles and a break-up ... at Buffalo, had three solo tackles, two break-ups, and an interception ... in the win at Kent State, had four solo tackles ... in the win over Central Michigan, had a solo tackle and a break-up ... had three tackles against Northern Illinois ... at Eastern Michigan, had four solo stops ... against Bowling Green, had three solo stops ... at Ohio, had four tackles and a six-yard sack ... at South Carolina, had seven tackles, including six solo stops and a TFL, and two break-ups … lettered … named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List … preseason second-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports … named the co-Defensive MVP overall and Defensive MVP in the weight room following spring drills.
As a Redshirt Junior (2017): Recipient of the Harry “Doc” Smith Award … started all 14 games at cornerback … one of only eight Zips to start every game … also saw action on the kickoff, punt, and punt return units … finished with 49 tackles, 2.0 TFL, two interceptions for 108 yards, a team-best 11 break-ups, and a fumble recovery … in the Boca Raton Bowl, had seven tackles, including six solo stops and a TFL … in the MAC Championship game against Toledo, had four tackles and a fumble recovery … in the win over Ohio, had six tackles and two break-ups … at Miami, had a career-high four break-ups … in the win over Buffalo, had nine tackles … made four solo stops at Toledo … in the win at Western Michigan, had two tackles and a 70-yard interception return … in the win over Ball State, had four solo stops … scored the game-winning touchdown at Bowling Green in the MAC opener, snapping the Falcons’ eight-game series winning streak over the Zips … finished with four tackles and a break-up … intercepted a BG pass in the fourth quarter and returned it 38 yards for the winning score en route to MAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2) honors … it was his first career touchdown … made three solo stops at Troy … against Iowa State, had a career-high four solo stops, two break-ups, and a forced fumble … made a solo stop at No. 6 Penn State … lettered.
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016): Played in all 12 games with one start at cornerback … also saw action on the kickoff and punt return units … made first collegiate start at Ohio … had two solo stops … had two solo tackles against Toledo … at Buffalo, made an interception in the second quarter and returned it 32 yards, his third interception of the season … against No. 23 Western Michigan, had four tackles and a break-up … added another interception in the win over Miami … recorded his first interception, a 34-yard return, in the win at Marshall … lettered.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2015): Played in all 13 games … one of 10 redshirt freshmen to see game action … saw action on the punt return unit … had 10 tackles and two break-ups on the season … lettered.
As a Freshman (2014): Recipient of team’s Rise & Shine Award … redshirted.
High School: Tallied 50 tackles, six interceptions (returned one for a touchdown), 32 pass deflections, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one sack as a senior at Boynton Beach HS … had two interceptions as junior.
Personal: Born May 26, 1996 … parents are Kerry Brown and Catina Brown … has two siblings—Ta’kerria and Kyrek … earned a bachelor’s degree in political science/criminal justice in May 2018 … pursuing a master’s degree.
As a Redshirt Senior (2018): 2019 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl invitee ... second-team All-MAC … … Captains’ Award … Iron ZIP Award for his work in the weight room ... started all 12 games at cornerback … one of nine Zips to start every game … tied the school record for most games played in his collegiate career (51) … had 48 tackles, a team-best seven break-ups, 3.0 TFL, a sack, and an interception ... in the win over Morgan State, had two solo tackles, a TFL for a loss of seven yards, and a break-up ... in the stunning win at Northwestern, had seven tackles ... had six tackles at Iowa State ... against Miami, had three tackles and a break-up ... at Buffalo, had three solo tackles, two break-ups, and an interception ... in the win at Kent State, had four solo tackles ... in the win over Central Michigan, had a solo tackle and a break-up ... had three tackles against Northern Illinois ... at Eastern Michigan, had four solo stops ... against Bowling Green, had three solo stops ... at Ohio, had four tackles and a six-yard sack ... at South Carolina, had seven tackles, including six solo stops and a TFL, and two break-ups … lettered … named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List … preseason second-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports … named the co-Defensive MVP overall and Defensive MVP in the weight room following spring drills.
As a Redshirt Junior (2017): Recipient of the Harry “Doc” Smith Award … started all 14 games at cornerback … one of only eight Zips to start every game … also saw action on the kickoff, punt, and punt return units … finished with 49 tackles, 2.0 TFL, two interceptions for 108 yards, a team-best 11 break-ups, and a fumble recovery … in the Boca Raton Bowl, had seven tackles, including six solo stops and a TFL … in the MAC Championship game against Toledo, had four tackles and a fumble recovery … in the win over Ohio, had six tackles and two break-ups … at Miami, had a career-high four break-ups … in the win over Buffalo, had nine tackles … made four solo stops at Toledo … in the win at Western Michigan, had two tackles and a 70-yard interception return … in the win over Ball State, had four solo stops … scored the game-winning touchdown at Bowling Green in the MAC opener, snapping the Falcons’ eight-game series winning streak over the Zips … finished with four tackles and a break-up … intercepted a BG pass in the fourth quarter and returned it 38 yards for the winning score en route to MAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2) honors … it was his first career touchdown … made three solo stops at Troy … against Iowa State, had a career-high four solo stops, two break-ups, and a forced fumble … made a solo stop at No. 6 Penn State … lettered.
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016): Played in all 12 games with one start at cornerback … also saw action on the kickoff and punt return units … made first collegiate start at Ohio … had two solo stops … had two solo tackles against Toledo … at Buffalo, made an interception in the second quarter and returned it 32 yards, his third interception of the season … against No. 23 Western Michigan, had four tackles and a break-up … added another interception in the win over Miami … recorded his first interception, a 34-yard return, in the win at Marshall … lettered.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2015): Played in all 13 games … one of 10 redshirt freshmen to see game action … saw action on the punt return unit … had 10 tackles and two break-ups on the season … lettered.
As a Freshman (2014): Recipient of team’s Rise & Shine Award … redshirted.
High School: Tallied 50 tackles, six interceptions (returned one for a touchdown), 32 pass deflections, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one sack as a senior at Boynton Beach HS … had two interceptions as junior.
Personal: Born May 26, 1996 … parents are Kerry Brown and Catina Brown … has two siblings—Ta’kerria and Kyrek … earned a bachelor’s degree in political science/criminal justice in May 2018 … pursuing a master’s degree.
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