Jason Brownlee
American football player (born 1999)
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Jason Brownlee (born January 30, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Brownlee also played for the New York Jets. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
West Point, Mississippi, U.S.
Brownlee in 2025 | |||||||||||
| No. 89 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
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| Born | January 30, 1999 West Point, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | West Point | ||||||||||
| College | East Mississippi (2018–2019) Southern Miss (2020–2022) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Early life
Brownlee grew up in West Point, Mississippi and attended West Point High School.[1] He was named first-team All-State by The Clarion-Ledger as a senior after catching 42 passes for 967 yards and 11 touchdowns while West Point won the Class 5A state championship in 2017.[2]
College career
Brownlee began his college football career at East Mississippi Community College.[3] He caught 14 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown during his freshman season as the Lions won the 2018 NJCAA National Championship.[4] Brownlee had 75 catches for 1,055 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore.[5] Brownlee initially committed to transfer to Charlotte, but later flipped his commitment to Southern Miss.[6]
Brownlee led the Southern Miss Golden Eagles with 34 receptions, 610 receiving yards, and five touchdown catches in his first season with the team.[7] He again led the team in receiving and was named second-team All-Conference USA after catching 46 passes for 643 yards and eight touchdowns in 2021.[8] As a senior, Brownlee had 55 receptions for 891 yards and eight touchdowns.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.59 s | 1.52 s | 2.62 s | 4.32 s | 6.91 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | 16 reps | |
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New York Jets
Brownlee was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023.[12] He made the Jets' 53 man initial roster out of training camp. In Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins, Brownlee recorded his first NFL receptions, catching both targets from Tim Boyle for 20 yards.[13] In Week 16, Brownlee caught his first professional touchdown from Trevor Siemian against the Washington Commanders.[14]
On August 28, 2024, Brownlee was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16]
Kansas City Chiefs
On January 15, 2025, Brownlee was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with Kansas City on February 11.[17] On October 13, Brownlee was waived by the Chiefs; he was re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[18][19] On January 26, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Chiefs.[20]