C.J. Brown Class: Sophomore Hometown: Cranberry Twp., Pa. High School: Seneca Valley HS Height / Weight: 6-3 / 200 Position: Quarterback Experience: SQ

A dual-threat quarterback who is a solid all-around athlete ... moves well in the pocket and possesses a strong arm ... the No. 2 signal-caller.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2010): Played in one game as a reserve signal-caller ... missed the final 11 games due to a shoulder injury ... was third on the depth chart before the injury ... on the field for four plays vs. Morgan State (9/11), going 0-for-1 and rushing once for 12 yards ... suffered a season-ending fracture in his right shoulder vs. the Bears.

As a Freshman (2009): Redshirted ... served as the No. 3 or 4 quarterback during the season ... earned offensive scout team player honors twice, leading up to the James Madison (9/12) and NC State (11/7) games.

At Seneca Valley High School: One of the top quarterback prospects in the nation ... ranked No. 17 nationally among dual-threat quarterbacks by Rivals.com ... also a member of the Rivals.com 2008 Pennsylvania Postseason Top 40 ... ranked No. 35 nationally among QBs by Scouts, Inc. and No. 67 by Scout.com ... a three-year letterwinner and two-time team captain ... posted school records of 3,845 career passing yards and 26 TDs ... threw for 2,154 yards (single-season school record) with 14 TDs, while rushing for 680 yards and 12 scores in 2008 ... a second-team All-Pennsylvania selection by the AP as a senior ... also a two-time selection for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 22 ... a Pittsburgh Tribune Review Fantastic 25 choice as a senior ... a two-time unanimous All-Northern Six Conference selection ... threw for 1,567 yards and 11 TDs as a junior ... also a three-year letterwinner in basketball ... first-team All-Butler County and first-team all-section as a junior ... rushed for 586 yards and five more scores in 2007 ... an honorable mention all-conference choice as a sophomore ... also recruited by Penn State, Pittsburgh, Boston College and Notre Dame ... coached by Ron Butschle.

Personal: Born in Troy, Mich. ... full name is Clark Brown, Jr. ... parents are Clark, Sr. and Kimberly Brown ... father played football at Michigan State ... has two younger siblings (Jordan, 15; Katie, 13) ... a three-time member of the high honor roll in high school ... maintained a 3.9 GPA in high school ... some of his community service endeavors include Little Dribblers, spending time at the local food bank and the Walk For Autism ... enrolled in letters and sciences.