The Browns select DT Jowon Briggs with the 243rd pick in the seventh round of the NFL Draft.
Briggs played his first two seasons with Virginia, and tallied 39 tackles, seven tackles for loss and four sacks. Then he transferred to Cincinnati in 2021. In three seasons with Cincinnati, Briggs recorded 130 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks.
Briggs was a team captain for the 2023 season, and tallied 27 tackles with six tackles for loss and two sacks over 12 starts. He also earned All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades.
"I'm excited for Jowon and his family to realize his dream of playing in the NFL," Cincinnati head coach Scott Satterfield said. "I fully expect him to make an impact with the Browns because he already has carried himself like a pro for years. He has an outstanding work ethic and was a great leader for us. He's also one of the strongest players I've ever been around. I look forward to watching him play on Sundays."
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Cincinnati defensive lineman Jowon Briggs answers questions from reporters at the NCAA college football Big 12 media days in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, July 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe)
Cincinnati defensive lineman Jowon Briggs (18) plays during an NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cincinnati defensive lineman Jowon Briggs (18) against Arkansas during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Tulane quarterback Kai Horton is sacked by Cincinnati defensive linemen Jabari Taylor and Jowon Briggs (18) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Cincinnati defensive lineman Jowon Briggs (18) plays during an NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cincinnati's Jowon Briggs (18) battles with East Carolina's Avery Jones (54) in front of quarterback Holton Ahlers (12) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Greenville, N.C., Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Cincinnati Bearcats defensive lineman Jowon Briggs (18) reacts after sacking Houston quarterback Clayton Tune during the second half of an American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cincinnati offensive lineman Dylan O'Quinn (50) blocks defensive lineman Jowon Briggs (18) during practice for the Cotton Bowl NCAA football game, Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
Pittsburgh quarterback Phil Jurkovec (5) looks to throw a pass under pressure from Cincinnati defensive end Jowon Briggs (0) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Cincinnati defensive lineman Jowon Briggs (18) plays during an NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cincinnati Bearcats defensive lineman Jowon Briggs (18) reacts after sacking Houston quarterback Clayton Tune during the second half of an American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cincinnati defensive lineman Jowon Briggs runs a drill during Big 12 NCAA college NFL football pro day Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
East's Jowon Briggs, of Cincinnati, lines up durnig the East West Shrine Bowl NCAA college football game in Frisco, Texas, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
