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6 Asantay Brown

6 Asantay Brown

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    215
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Muskegon, Mich.
  • High School:
    Mona Shores

Summary

Biography

2017 - Senior
• Third Team All-MAC Defense
• Phil Steele Third Team All-MAC
• Started all 12 games, involved in 810 plays (677 defensive, 133 special teams)
• Led Western Michigan with 98 tackles, ranking fifth most in the MAC during regular season
• Averaged 8.2 tackles per game
• Had 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception
• Recorded two quarterback hurries and three pass breakups
• Had 10 tackles (one sack) at Michigan State (9/9)
• Forced fumbles in back-to-back games, at Michigan State (9/9) and vs. Idaho (9/16)
• Recorded 12 tackles (2 TFL) in 7-overtime win at Buffalo (10/7)
• Had an interception vs. Akron (10/15)
• Moved from linebacker position to cornerback and had a career-high 22 tackles at Toledo (11/15) - 22 tackles also most in the MAC in 2017
• Earned third varsity letter

2016 - Junior
• Named to Second-Team All-MAC Defense
• Returned interception for touchdown on opening play of the game vs. Toledo (11/25)
• Had 83 tackles in his first season after moving from safety to linebacker.
• Recorded 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks
• Had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Made season-high 12 tackles at Ball State to go with his forced fumble and fumble recovery (11/1)
• Opened the year with 10 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss at Northwestern (9/3)
• Also had 2.0 tackles for loss at Illinois (9/17)
• Recorded a solo sack vs. each of the B1G teams WMU faced in 2016

2015 - Sophomore
• Named to 2015 All-MAC Third-Team
• Led Western Michigan in tackles with 103
• Finished the year with 103 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, a sack, two interceptions, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
• Had career-game vs. Central Michigan (10/10) with an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery along with career-high 13 tackles
• Made first career start against No. 4 Michigan State, making a game-high 10 tackles (9/4)
• Tied career-high with 10 tackles, including a TFL, at Georgia Southern (9/12)
• Led team with nine tackles at No. 1 Ohio State (9/26)
• Forced fumble vs. Miami (OH) on his first career sack (10/24)
• Had team-high 12 tackles and an interception at Eastern Michigan (10/29)
• Recorded career-high 14 tackles vs. Bowling Green (11/11)
• Led Broncos with 10 tackles at Northern Illinois (11/18)

2014 - Freshman
• Appeared in 10 games at safety and on special teams
• Recorded first collegiate tackle in win over Murray State (9/20)
• Recorded career-high four tackles in win over Eastern Michigan, also forcing a fumble (11/15)
• Recorded two tackles and forced a fumble against Northern Illinois (11/28)

High School
• Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com
• Ranked as 28th best recruit in Michigan by Rivals.com
• Ranked 24th on Detroit News Top 60 Blue Chip Recruit List
• Ranked 33rd on Detroit Free Press Top 50 Recruit List
• Had 100 career receptions for 1,951 yards and 22 TDs
• Posted 56 receptions for 1,094 yards and 11 TDs as a senior
• Named 2012 and 2013 first team all-state
• Was two-time all-conference and all-area
• Member of the Detroit Free Press Dream Team in 2013

Personal
• Engineering major
• Son of Robert Brown
• Born Feb. 3, 1995 in Muskegon, Mich.

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2014Freshman

    Safety
    6'0" 190 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2015Sophomore

    Safety
    6'0" 198 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2016Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 203 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2017Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 215 lbs
    6