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Penn State football player returning, and former hoops star back in NBA

ALTOONA, Pa. -- Senior safety Ji'Ayir Brown announced Tuesday that he will return to Penn State for another season, which will be his third with the Nittany Lions after beginning his career at Lackawanna Community College.

Brown made his Penn State debut in 2020, appearing in all nine games and making six tackles. He has been a big factor on defense this season, leading the Lions with four interceptions while ranking third with 67 tackles (56 solo) to go along.

Brown was all over the place at times, recovering two fumbles, forcing another breaking up five passes.