Name: Joshua Brown
Position: Inside linebacker
Height: 6-1
Weight: 222 pounds
Hometown (high school): Long Beach, California (Poly)
Rating: Three stars, No. 32 inside linebacker, No. 5 West, No. 4 California
Other offers: Fresno State, New Mexico, UNLV, Ohio
2016 stats: 95 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries
Who he is: A product of Long Beach Poly, one of the powers in Southern California prep football. At Poly, He played for Arizona alum Antonio Pierce, a longtime NFL player.
How he fits: Brown will compete with fellow true freshman Colin Schooler, along with redshirt freshman Jacob Colacion, for immediate playing time, with the potential to start.
He said it: “This has been one of the better years from my high school career. I’m a lot better. I’ve had a lot of pro linebackers in my life. My head coach is Antonio Pierce, my linebackers coach is LaVar Arrington,
“I worked in the offseason with Willie McGinest and Chris Claiborne. Those were some high level guys.” — Brown
