Chris Brown ..... Alief Elsik (Houston, TX) -horn ..... DB ..... 5-11/183 ..... TEXAS Brown holds 17 offers after recording 43 tackles, five INTs, and eight PBUs as a junior. Per BON: [T]he fact that Jim Harbaugh, Mark Dantonio, and Bob Stoops all think Chris Brown can play? That's a much more ringing endorsement than the rankings, which don't really do Brown any justice. Brown posted a 4.47 shuttle at the Dallas The Opening Regional back in March, as well as a 35.7-inch vertical -- so he's an explosive athlete, though not elite in his agility. Brown can run the alley and finish with force from his deep safety position, so he's not a guy who will have to learn how to hit when he arrives at his college destination. He also has good ball skills, can step up in coverage and then flip his hips to transition, so he's a pretty complete safety overall. Watching his film, it's hard to understand how he's a mid three-star prospect. If Texas can eventually land Brown, he has the look of a Charlie Strong developmental special -- a three-star prospect with some serious upside who could grow into a longtime contributor if he can maximize his talent.
Per Scout: Brown is a well-rounded defensive back who is scheme- and potentially position-versatile. Violent hitter. Aggressively patrols the secondary. Crashes downhill vs. run and screen game to deliver frequent big hits. Shows ability to become a great blitzer. Can be over-aggressive at times to hurt tackling/coverage technique, but never a lack of effort/intensity. Experience playing S and CB with big upside as possible hybrid nickel player.
Per TFB: Chris Brown is set to officially visit Texas this weekend. This will be Brown’s final visit as he has already taken visits to UCLA, Arizona State, Michigan, and Florida. When people talk about Chris Brown they think of his teammate, 4-star LB Dontavious Jackson who plans to take his final official visit to Alabama next weekend but I was told that there is a pretty good chance he takes an unofficial visit to Texas on January 31st. It would be great to get Jackson to visit Texas with Brown this weekend, but the coaching staff just needs to get him on campus before NSD to have a chance. Texas HC Charlie Strong had an in-home visits with both Brown and Jackson last night.
Coach Strong did an in-home thang with Chris on Monday. We made his Top 3 today (no surprise, really).
