DJ Brown was the first defensive back to commit to Penn State’s 2017 recruiting class. Other defensive backs in that class such as Lamont Wade, Tariq Castro-Fields, and Donovan Johnson have seen the field already but that is not to say that Brown will not be a factor in the years to come.
From Fairburn, Georgia, Brown got offers from the SEC, Pac-12, the Ivy League as well as several Big Ten schools. He played mostly safety during his high school days but is on the depth chart as a cornerback now.