Jackson State football lands former South Carolina, Virginia Tech quarterback Jason Brown

Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor is wasting no time in putting his own stamp on the program. On Thursday, Jason Brown announced on his Twitter account that he was transferring to JSU to play quarterback.

Brown, who played at South Carolina and Virginia Tech, looks to replace Southwestern Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year Shedeur Sanders, who passed for over 3,732 yards with 40 touchdowns before transferring to Colorado to continue playing for his father, Deion Sanders.

Jackson State is the reigning SWAC champion after putting together a historic 12-1 season. Jackson State played in the Celebration Bowl in which they were defeated by North Carolina Central 41-34 in overtime. Afterward, Deion Sanders announced he had accepted an offer to become the coach at Colorado. Taylor was promoted to head coach 10 days later.

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Brown signed with FCS member St. Francis then transferred to South Carolina in 2021. He made four starts with the Gamecocks, including upsets of Florida and Auburn. In seven games, he completed 60 of 108 passes for 721 yards with eight touchdowns but entered the transfer portal after Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler announced he was transferring to South Carolina.

Brown spent the 2022 season at Virginia Tech, where he played in only three games and was 7-for-13 for 65 yards with no touchdowns.

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Jackson State football lands Virginia Tech quarterback Jason Brown