Jason Brownlee

Jason Brownlee (born January 30, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

Jason Brownlee

No. 89 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1999-01-30) January 30, 1999 (age 26) West Point, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	West Point
College:	East Mississippi CC (2018–2019) Southern Miss (2020–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: undrafted
Career history
New York Jets (2023–2024) Kansas City Chiefs (2024–present)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Conference USA (2021) Third-team All-Sun Belt (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions: 5 Receiving yards: 56 Receiving average: 11.2 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Pre-draft measurables

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
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
Sources:[10][11]

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 on February 11.^[17]