


Julius "JuJu" Brents (born January 18, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Kansas State, and was selected in the second round (44th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.
Early life
JuJu Brents attended Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. A rangy defensive back, Brents played only three games of the 2016 season due to injury.
On September 1, 2017, Brents committed to the University of Iowa to play college football. Brents was ranked as the 33rd best safety (football) in the country and the number 401 prospect overall by 247Sports.com at the time of the signing of his letter of intent to play for Iowa. The 6'2" Brents was a highly recruited college prospect, declining scholarship offers from Michigan State, Indiana, Cincinnati, and Louisville, among others.
Brents made it back from his junior year injury to start the first game of the 2017 season, his senior year, during which he logged 11 tackles in action against one of Indiana's top-ranked schools. The following week, Brents recorded his first interception of the year in game action against Pike High School of Indianapolis. Brents would finish the season strong, culminating in selection to the 2017 Central Indiana Super Team named by the Indianapolis Star.
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