Jamier Brown
| Wayne Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio) Big Walnut (Sunbury, Ohio) |
Jamier Averette-Brown is an American football wide receiver at Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio. He is a five-star recruit and one of the top prospects in the class of 2027.
Early life
[edit]Brown first attended Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio, where he played football as a wide receiver and participated in track and field as a sprinter.[1] During his freshman year, he recorded 512 receiving yards with four touchdowns and also set a national freshman record in the 60 metres with a time of 6.75 seconds.[1] Brown was the Adidas Track Nationals champion in the 60 metres.[1] He then was a second-team all-state honoree as a sophomore after totaling 63 receptions for 1,035 yards with 13 touchdowns, finishing as the leading receiver in the Greater Western Ohio Conference.[2][3] Brown was a first-team all-state selection as a junior in 2025 when he caught 73 passes for 1,009 yards and 10 touchdowns.[4]
Midway through his junior year, Brown transferred to Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, Ohio.[5] That Spring he competed in Track and Field, leading Big Walnut to the Division II state co-championship. Brown won the 100 and 200-meter events, along with anchoring the 4x100 relay champions.[6]
In August 2026 Brown transferred back to Wayne for his senior year.[7] He was subsequently suspended for the first two games of the year due to Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) rules violations.[8]
Brown was a major figure in a lawsuit against OHSAA regarding whether high school athletes could earn name, image, and likeness (NIL) money.[9] The lawsuit, filed by his mother in October 2025, stated that he was prevented from earning over $100,000 in NIL contracts due to OHSAA restrictions.[10] The following month, the OHSAA approved athletes receiving NIL money, the 45th state to do so.[10]
A five-star recruit, Brown is ranked one of the top receivers and a top-20 prospect nationally in the class of 2027.[2] He committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Jamier Brown". 247Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- 1 2 3 DiRenna, Frank (March 6, 2026). "Jamier Brown plans to play for Ohio State. But first, Big Walnut". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ↑ Hartman, Marcus (May 8, 2025). "Ohio State Buckeyes: Jamier Averette-Brown has eye on future while speeding through present". Dayton Daily News.
- ↑ DiRenna, Frank (April 8, 2026). "Ohio State commit Jamier Brown says he's on right track at Big Walnut". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ↑ Adams, Todd M. (January 18, 2026). "5-star WR Jamier Brown transferring Ohio high schools for senior year". USA Today.
- ↑ "2026 Track & Field State Coverage". OHSAA. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
- ↑ Wright, Steven (August 5, 2026). "Ohio State recruit Jamier Brown transfers back, practicing with Wayne". Dayton Daily News.
- ↑ Cooper, Michael (August 19, 2026). "Wayne star receiver Jamier Brown to miss 2 games for rules violations". Dayton Daily News.
- ↑ Bournival, Brad (October 15, 2025). "Why Ohio State football commit Jamier Brown filed a lawsuit against OHSAA over NIL rules". Akron Beacon Journal.
- 1 2 Gillis, Andrew (March 2, 2026). "'You should be able to have what you deserve': Why 5-star Ohio State commit Jamier Brown fought for NIL payments for high school athletes". Cleveland.com.