Barion Brown (born December 12, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Saints in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life Brown grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and attended Pearl-Cohn Comprehensive High School. As a senior, he rushed for 897 yards and 10 touchdowns on 59 carries and also caught 22 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns. At the end of the season, Brown was named the Tennessee Titans Class 4A Mr. Football. He also ran track at Pearl-Cohn and won state championships in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash as a junior and as a senior. Brown committed to play college football at Kentucky after considering offers from Alabama, TCU, and Ole Miss. He was the highest-rated receiver to sign with the school.
College career
Kentucky Brown entered his freshman season at Kentucky as the Wildcats' primary kick returner. He returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in his college debut against Miami of Ohio and was later named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Special Teams Player of the Week. Brown was also named the SEC co-Freshman of the Week for weeks 4 and 5. He finished the season with 50 receptions for 628 yards and four touchdowns. On December 5, 2024, Brown entered the transfer portal.
LSU Brown transferred to LSU on December 14, 2024.
On November 29, 2025, before playing against Oklahoma, Brown used his cleats to tear up the grass on the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium during the team's pregame warmup, which became viral on social media.
Statistics
Legend Led NCAA Division I FBS Bold Career high Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Kick returns Punt returns 2022 Kentucky 13 7 50 628 12.6 4 4 -2 -0.5 0 16 440 27.5 1 7 28 4.0 0 2023 Kentucky 13 11 43 539 12.5 4 12 147 12.3 1 16 576 36.0 3 3 51 17.0 0 2024 Kentucky 11 9 29 361 12.4 3 13 50 3.8 1 18 449 24.9 1 1 6 6.0 0 2025 LSU 13 9 53 532 10.0 1 3 33 11.0 0 15 445 29.7 1 0 0 0.0 0 Career 38 28 175 2,060 11.8 12 32 228 7.1 2 65 1910 29.4 6 11 85 7.7 0
Professional career
Brown was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round with the 190th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.
References
External links New Orleans Saints bio Kentucky Wildcats bio LSU Tigers bio