Penn State has had problems at the receiver position for a while now, and Josiah Brown could be a solution.
Brown was a true freshman last season, and like most true freshmen— especially at a place like Penn State— he didn’t get a lot of playing time, even in a position room that received plenty of scrutiny (much of it deserved).
But Brown is talented, and perhaps his biggest virtue is that he’s quite fast.
Speed is an asset to behold, and an asset that Brown possesses and could make him a threat both on offense and special teams.
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 180 pounds
Hometown: Malverne, New York
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Before Penn State: After committing to Penn State in June 2023, Brown went onto have a successful senior season at New York’s Malverne High School after transferring from Holy Trinity. That season was unfortunately cut short due to a knee injury Brown suffered in October— on the same night Penn State coach James Franklin came to see him play via helicopter. As a senior, Brown was an all-state performer. He ended the season with 589 total yards and eight touchdowns. Brown was also an all-state performer in track. He signed with Penn State as a four-star prospect.
Last year: Brown redshirted his freshman season.
Where he stands: Even though he’s another year older, it still would be a surprise if Brown played a big role on this team. Penn State has completely revamped its receivers room, having signed Kyron Hudson (USC), Devonte Ross (Troy) and Trebor Pena (Syracuse) from the transfer portal. Penn State also has Brown’s classmate, Tyseer Denmark in the fold, and a talented 2025 class of receivers— Koby Howard, Matt Outten and Lyrick Samuel.
A quote by Brown: “It’s kind of hard to pinpoint one thing (that I liked the most). Everything was great. What I would say is that they have a really strong family atmosphere there.”
”I feel like I have a strong connection with everyone there, and because of that, I loved everything about my visit.” — Brown to Blue-White Illustrated after his official visit to Penn State.
A quote about Brown: ”You know, when you talk about Josiah Brown, he was a guy that we identified very early on – had track times to back it up,” Franklin said. “Came to camp, ran really well in camp. Suffered an injury his senior year, which limited some of his impact on his team and maybe some of the rankings, as well, but they’re two guys that we know a lot about and have been recruiting for a long time.” — Coach James Franklin on Brown during his post-signing day 2023 presser.
