The Ohio State football program had a consensus top-five class in the country for 2022 and was considered the No. 1 class in the Big Ten by a wide margin. The star of the defensive backfield for this recruiting class is Sonny Styles, but Jyaire Brown has a ton of exciting potential.
It should be noted for those that are not familiar, recruiting classes are not like NFL draft classes. Many of these players will not see time as freshmen and will likely be redshirted. It’s also true that in the age of the transfer portal it is likely several players from this class will not be here at the end.
I wanted to at least take a dive into some of the top studs and we’ll start at the top of the recruiting class with cornerback, Jyaire Brown and we have already previously dived into C.J. Hicks, Devin Brown, Kenyatta Jackson, Omari Abor, Kaleb Brown, Kyion Grayes, Gabe Powers, Tegra Tshabola, Caleb Burton, Kojo Antwi, and Carson Hinzman.
Strengths
Name: Jyaire Brown
High School: Lakota West (West Chester, OH)
Height: 6-foot, 0-inches
Weight: 178-pounds
Four-Star Cornerback
Jyaire Brown already projects as an absolute nuisance to any receiver he will be covering with the stickiness and attitude to stick with anyone. Brown has ideal size with a good frame that should allow him to gain at least 15 pounds with ease without sacrificing any speed. He also has great length at six feet tall.
Brown’s playing style is a bit hard to define as he is a more physical old-school kind of guy who has the energy of a terrier. Brown should be a reliable stud on the outside play after play and has the potential to be a multiple-year starter.
🚨 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 🚨
Welcome to The Brotherhood, @jyairebrown13 🫱🏻🫲🏼#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/aglBEruFYp— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 9, 2022
Weaknesses
As we discussed above, Jyaire Brown is too light to step in and start right now, but he does have a frame that suggests this will not be an issue long. A common issue with taller corners is that they like to play high and you can see that when Brown attempts to tackle and in his backpedal, but this too can be corrected.
Brown has good size and good speed, but he is a more jack of all trades kind of player. This isn’t an issue, but he isn’t big enough to rely solely on his physicality and he is not fast enough to rely solely on his speed. Brown will have to grow from a technical standpoint to be a more well-rounded cover corner.
Ohio State cornerback commit Jyaire Brown in coverage. pic.twitter.com/780eKOIBKK
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) April 11, 2021
Comparisons: Damon Arnette
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