He was a college-level starting quarterback for Memphis and coached in various capacities at both the college and professional levels of American football.

Brown engineered this victory by completing 7 of 11 passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns, including a 37-yard strike to Keith Wright in the fourth quarter that put the game out of reach.

During his first stint with the Vols from 1983 to 1989, Brown helped Tennessee acquire the nickname "Wide Receiver U.,"[1] coaching numerous pass catchers to greatness.

Receivers he worked with during this period included Cory Fleming, Billy Williams, Joey Kent, and Marcus Nash.

[7] A young Peyton Manning also benefited from Brown's guidance during his freshman campaign as the Vols' signal caller.

Following a highly successful 1994 Tennessee season, Brown was again called to the pro ranks, joining Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995.

Johnson became the first Texans offensive player to earn a trip to the Pro Bowl, selected for his outstanding 2004 season that included club records of 79 receptions for 1,129 yards.

There, he reunited with Larry Beightol, with whom Brown worked on the New York Jets in 1990–92, Miami in 1996–98 and Green Bay Packers in 2000.

[9] On January 16, 2010, after not being named Kiffin's successor, he left to join Pete Carroll's staff as Wide Receivers Coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

Jerome earned a basketball scholarship at the University of Tennessee under former Vol head coach Wade Houston, and competed on the Buy.com golf tour.