Sierra Canyon WR Lavon Brown eager to show why he’s one of the best in the Class of 2023
CHATSWORTH, Calif. (BVM) – Lavon Brown feels as though he’s one of the premier pass catchers in the country, even if most people don’t know it yet.
“I feel like I’m one of the best receivers in the Class of 2023 honestly,” Brown, a three-star wide receiver, said. “I’m not being cocky, just manifesting it. I feel like my rankings aren’t high enough for how much work I’ve been putting in, you know, in the dark.
“I feel like I can beat any corner out that steps up to the plate.”
Brown did just that in early February at the National Preps combine where nearly 500 athletes from 33 different states competed in Las Vegas. He had an MVP performance, showing off his innate ability to get in and out of breaks with burst and finish catches with soft hands, and was on a short list of the top overall receiver at the event.
“Brown had the best one-on-one session of the day and made it look easy,” Greg Biggins, national recruiting analyst for 247Sports, said. “He has strong hands and can get deep. He’s polished and was able to get easy separation all camp long.”
Brown impressed again less than a month later, this time in Los Angeles, at the Rivals Camp Series where he made easy work of future Power 5 cornerbacks.
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— Lavon Brown (@TheLavonBrown) March 3, 2022
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound wideout will once again get used to the California sunshine after transferring from Desert Pines High School (Nevada) for his senior season. Brown was born in Orange County and will now return to the Sunshine State at Sierra Canyon High School.
“It’s the preparation for college and just a better opportunity,” Brown said of his transfer to Sierra Canyon. “There’s a lot of new stuff I haven’t seen before but there’s a lot of modest, nice and honest people. It’s a good football program and good learning experience.”
The preparation for college is key because Brown has a bright future at the next level.
The nation’s 83rd-ranked wide receiver and California’s 70th-ranked prospect in the Class of 2023 by 247Sports holds offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Florida State, Oregon, USC and more. Brown was in Eugene with the Ducks in late January for a visit that went well, but another school out West has made the biggest impression on him thus far.
“Colorado State just treated me with so much love, respect and honesty and that’s all I really want from a school,” Brown said.
Brown said he hopes to make his decision in May, long before his senior campaign and first season with Sierra Canyon. The Trailblazers went 7-5 in 2021 before falling in the Division 2 CIF-SS semifinals to Orange Lutheran.
Adding a talent like Brown should certainly help Sierra Canyon’s on-field product, and a strong senior season should give the newest Trailblazer the recognition he deserves.
“I’m just trying to prove that I’m number one, man, honestly,” Brown said. “I’ve been a humble guy for a long time but now it’s just about showing the critics and all the scouts that it’s me and it’s been me.”
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— Lavon Brown (@TheLavonBrown) November 20, 2021
