Eli Brown. The University of Kentucky football team beat Eastern Michigan University 24-20 on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Chet White | UK Athletics
Chet White, UK AthleticsWKU linebacker Eli Brown has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA for the 2018 season, the school announced Friday.
Brown is a redshirt junior who transferred to WKU from Kentucky. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. Brown played in 12 games for Kentucky last year, totaling 38 tackles, two of which were for loss. He also had one pass defense.