Maryland · L 14-38
No catches.
Temple · W 34-20
No catches.
Massachusetts · W 35-16
No catches.
Air Force · L 26-35
No catches.
Brown has catches in 4 of UConn’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
8 stories in the last 60 days, from 6 outlets.
UConn football rallies for injured Javon Brown in OT loss to Syracuse
Norwich Bulletin +1 Oct 3
Javon Brown
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Robert Weiner and Jason Candle. A game that shows it: 92 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Lafayette — Week 1, 2026.
202 receiving yards · 14 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 6 outlets
UConn football rallies for injured Javon Brown in OT loss to Syracuse
Norwich Bulletin +1 Oct 3 · 2 outlets
from 6 outlets
UConn football rallies for injured Javon Brown in OT loss to Syracuse
Norwich Bulletin +1 Oct 3 · 2 outlets
Syracuse.comEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
UConn8 stories2026 to nowMost about: in his words, performance and stat line.
Norwich Bulletin +1UConn football rallies for injured Javon Brown in OT loss to SyracuseOct 3Syracuse.comSyracuse, UConn kneel together as UConn’s Javon Brown taken off on a stretcherOct 3
USA TodayJavon Brown stretchered off after UConn WR stays motionless in end zoneOct 3Norwich BulletinUConn receiver Javon Brown back walking on campus after scary injuryOct 5Norwich BulletinUConn football coach Jason Candle says Javon Brown is back with teamOct 5
Toledo2024 to 2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 1 | 29 | Season-high 92 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 48-20@ Southern Miss | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Miami (OH) | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 5 | L 41-42vs Syracuse | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 28 | |
| Total | 14 | 202 | 14.4 | 2 | 29 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 56-7
vs Lafayette
6 rec · 92 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 49-point win at home against Lafayette.
With K. Osborne — 265 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 90 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · T. Warner — 43 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
437th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to -2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
199% of team targetsCatch rate
74%14 of 19 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
74% catch rate on 19 targets · 9% of the team's targets · 40% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 70.5 | 15.8 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 30.5 | 14.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.5 | 50.5 | 14.9 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
44.1%
226 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
The No. 2,683 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the FBS Independents.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Jason Candle.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UConn
