2022 Lowndes (GA) 4-star QB Jacurri Brown committed to the Miami Hurricanes this morning on CBS Sports HQ.
The 6-4, 205-pounder is currently a consensus 4-star in the national rankings. According to the 247Composite, Brown is the #167 player nationally, the #5 dual threat QB in the country, and the #20 player in Georgia. The commitment brings Miami’s 2022 haul up to the #34 ranked class in the country on both 247Sports and Rivals.
Recruiting Story
Brown has been on the Hurricanes’ radar going back to the Dan Enos-era at Miami, when he turned heads as an intriguing size/speed prospect at a Manny Diaz summer camp on UM’s campus in June of 2019. Nearly a year later, Brown finally earned his Miami offer from OC Rhett Lashlee in May of 2020 along with multiple other high Power 5 offers that summer, although he was just one of many QB’s the Canes were interested in for the 2022 class at the time. Through the fall of 2020, it was believed that the Florida Gators were actually in the lead to secure Brown’s commitment, but that view quickly changed when the calendar flipped to 2021 and the Hurricanes started making Brown a priority, with UM taking the lead for the Lowndes star. In mid-February 2021, Brown narrowed down his options to a top 5 of Miami, Florida, Texas A&M, Auburn, and Arizona State. Following that, Miami all but locked up Brown when he made a visit to UM last weekend, and he made things official today when he put on the orange and green.
Evaluation
Brown is very much the opposite of your prototypical pocket passer, but does fit into another QB archetype in that he’s your classic “tools” guy. A cannon for an arm, driving the ball with a powerful motion and a smooth release. Plus-arm strength allows him to utilize all parts of the field and throw receivers open on deep routes. Pairs a strong build with great straight-line speed to profile as a dangerous runner at any level and is always a threat to take it to the house on the ground. Has been clocked at a 4.6 40-yard dash and a 4.4 short shuttle. Rarely goes down on first contact and is a force once he chooses to tuck it and run. Very deliberate runner that decisively hits lanes hard.
Mobility gives him the added dimension to extend plays in the passing game; he demonstrates the capacity to improvise, buy time to let his receivers get open, and convert on big gains. Shows the ability to throw on the move and is fluid and in-sync with his movements between the upper and lower half of his body when rolling out to pass, but needs to become more consistent in this area. Intangibles are off the charts, as he is a king of confidence and known leader that does all the right things off the field, while willing his team to victory at times on the gridiron. 24-3 record as a starter against the some of the top competition Georgia football has to offer and he is often the clear best player on the field.
Although Brown is working with major artillery attached to his shoulder, further calibration of that artillery is still needed. More of a thrower than a passer right now, as evidenced by his 47.8% completion percentage as a junior. Accuracy and mechanics need a ton of work, though he does show the ability to put touch on the ball at times. Too often he is not in direct line with his target and falling away instead of driving the ball even though he’s not facing pressure, as his footwork and balance can get out of whack. Ultimately, Brown has a ton of development ahead of him to become a reliable passer at the college level, but it’s impossible to overlook his massive upside and it’s hard to see his ceiling with the right pairing of coach and system.
As a junior in 2020, Brown threw for 1,537 yards on a 47.8% completion percentage with 14 TD’s and 7 INT’s, adding 1,101 rushing yards and 16 TD’s on the ground. Brown also earned Georgia Sports Writers Association AAAAAAA first-team all-state honors for his play last season. Has impressed so far this offseason, especially at the Elite 11 Atlanta Regional to earn an invite to the Elite 11 Finals and compete against the top QB’s in the country this summer.
The Class
Brown is Miami’s second commitment in the 2022 class, joining Carrollwood Day (FL) 4-star DT Brandon Cleveland, and he is the first at the QB position. With Brown’s pledge now secured, the Hurricanes can shut down their recruiting at the position for 2022 and start looking ahead to the 2023 gunslinger class. From Brown’s perspective, his early commitment puts him in a position to become a leader in the class and will allow him to recruit other talented prospects to join him in Coral Gables.
The Team
With Brown’s addition, the Hurricanes continue to stack blue-chip talent in the QB room and now sport an impressive array of gunslingers with diverse skillsets. D’Eriq King had an incredible 2020 season at Miami, becoming one of the top passers in the ACC and helping guide the transition of UM’s offense from the pro-style to the modern spread. King is entering his 6th college season in 2021, so assuming he leaves after this year, the Hurricanes will have an open battle for the QB job on their hands in 2022.
With King out this spring, Tyler Van Dyke is taking advantage of the extra work in trying to establish himself as Miami’s “QB of the Future”, while Jake Garcia is another highly-regarded passer in Lashlee’s ****nal that will have a leg up on Brown in terms of experience in UM’s offense by the time Brown hits campus. That, coupled with Brown’s need for seasoning, lends you to believe he will redshirt as a freshman at UM in 2022 and prepare himself to be a factor once the job opens up again in the future. Still, when keeping in mind Brown’s upside and running ability, it’s hard to fully count him out of this upcoming QB sweepstakes if he enrolls early, proves a quick learner of Lashlee’s system, and improves his accuracy over the next year and a half-plus.
The 6-4, 205-pounder is currently a consensus 4-star in the national rankings. According to the 247Composite, Brown is the #167 player nationally, the #5 dual threat QB in the country, and the #20 player in Georgia. The commitment brings Miami’s 2022 haul up to the #34 ranked class in the country on both 247Sports and Rivals.
Recruiting Story
Brown has been on the Hurricanes’ radar going back to the Dan Enos-era at Miami, when he turned heads as an intriguing size/speed prospect at a Manny Diaz summer camp on UM’s campus in June of 2019. Nearly a year later, Brown finally earned his Miami offer from OC Rhett Lashlee in May of 2020 along with multiple other high Power 5 offers that summer, although he was just one of many QB’s the Canes were interested in for the 2022 class at the time. Through the fall of 2020, it was believed that the Florida Gators were actually in the lead to secure Brown’s commitment, but that view quickly changed when the calendar flipped to 2021 and the Hurricanes started making Brown a priority, with UM taking the lead for the Lowndes star. In mid-February 2021, Brown narrowed down his options to a top 5 of Miami, Florida, Texas A&M, Auburn, and Arizona State. Following that, Miami all but locked up Brown when he made a visit to UM last weekend, and he made things official today when he put on the orange and green.
Evaluation
Brown is very much the opposite of your prototypical pocket passer, but does fit into another QB archetype in that he’s your classic “tools” guy. A cannon for an arm, driving the ball with a powerful motion and a smooth release. Plus-arm strength allows him to utilize all parts of the field and throw receivers open on deep routes. Pairs a strong build with great straight-line speed to profile as a dangerous runner at any level and is always a threat to take it to the house on the ground. Has been clocked at a 4.6 40-yard dash and a 4.4 short shuttle. Rarely goes down on first contact and is a force once he chooses to tuck it and run. Very deliberate runner that decisively hits lanes hard.
Mobility gives him the added dimension to extend plays in the passing game; he demonstrates the capacity to improvise, buy time to let his receivers get open, and convert on big gains. Shows the ability to throw on the move and is fluid and in-sync with his movements between the upper and lower half of his body when rolling out to pass, but needs to become more consistent in this area. Intangibles are off the charts, as he is a king of confidence and known leader that does all the right things off the field, while willing his team to victory at times on the gridiron. 24-3 record as a starter against the some of the top competition Georgia football has to offer and he is often the clear best player on the field.
Although Brown is working with major artillery attached to his shoulder, further calibration of that artillery is still needed. More of a thrower than a passer right now, as evidenced by his 47.8% completion percentage as a junior. Accuracy and mechanics need a ton of work, though he does show the ability to put touch on the ball at times. Too often he is not in direct line with his target and falling away instead of driving the ball even though he’s not facing pressure, as his footwork and balance can get out of whack. Ultimately, Brown has a ton of development ahead of him to become a reliable passer at the college level, but it’s impossible to overlook his massive upside and it’s hard to see his ceiling with the right pairing of coach and system.
As a junior in 2020, Brown threw for 1,537 yards on a 47.8% completion percentage with 14 TD’s and 7 INT’s, adding 1,101 rushing yards and 16 TD’s on the ground. Brown also earned Georgia Sports Writers Association AAAAAAA first-team all-state honors for his play last season. Has impressed so far this offseason, especially at the Elite 11 Atlanta Regional to earn an invite to the Elite 11 Finals and compete against the top QB’s in the country this summer.
The Class
Brown is Miami’s second commitment in the 2022 class, joining Carrollwood Day (FL) 4-star DT Brandon Cleveland, and he is the first at the QB position. With Brown’s pledge now secured, the Hurricanes can shut down their recruiting at the position for 2022 and start looking ahead to the 2023 gunslinger class. From Brown’s perspective, his early commitment puts him in a position to become a leader in the class and will allow him to recruit other talented prospects to join him in Coral Gables.
The Team
With Brown’s addition, the Hurricanes continue to stack blue-chip talent in the QB room and now sport an impressive array of gunslingers with diverse skillsets. D’Eriq King had an incredible 2020 season at Miami, becoming one of the top passers in the ACC and helping guide the transition of UM’s offense from the pro-style to the modern spread. King is entering his 6th college season in 2021, so assuming he leaves after this year, the Hurricanes will have an open battle for the QB job on their hands in 2022.
With King out this spring, Tyler Van Dyke is taking advantage of the extra work in trying to establish himself as Miami’s “QB of the Future”, while Jake Garcia is another highly-regarded passer in Lashlee’s ****nal that will have a leg up on Brown in terms of experience in UM’s offense by the time Brown hits campus. That, coupled with Brown’s need for seasoning, lends you to believe he will redshirt as a freshman at UM in 2022 and prepare himself to be a factor once the job opens up again in the future. Still, when keeping in mind Brown’s upside and running ability, it’s hard to fully count him out of this upcoming QB sweepstakes if he enrolls early, proves a quick learner of Lashlee’s system, and improves his accuracy over the next year and a half-plus.
