Usage / Role
28%
Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Northern Illinois
D.J. Brown
WR • 5'9" • 185 lbs • North Little Rock, AR, USA
Alpha targetPossession profile
D.J. Brown reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
28
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Player Story
D.J. Brown built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from North Little Rock, AR wearing No. 10, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of D.J. Brown's career was his...
Read the storyD.J. Brown, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois. D.J. Brown reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 952
- Receptions
- 108
- Touchdowns
- 11
Quick Answers
D.J. Brown quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 952
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Florida State
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Senior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 496 receiving yards · WR 222nd (top 22%) · Mid-American 23rd (top 12%) · National 242nd (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | 50.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 9 | 9 | 91 | 0 | 32.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 56.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 38 | 342 | 4 | 56.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 68.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 14 | 55 | 484 | 6 | 68.1 |
Related Context
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D.J. Brown played WR for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, D.J. Brown recorded 5 passing yards, 296 rushing yards, and 952 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 496 primary output with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 53.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
28.1
Efficiency
53.2
Usage
19.2
Consistency
36.8
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 23. Boston College: 31. Eastern Illinois: 88. Nebraska: 18. San Diego State: -3. Kent State: 9. Buffalo: 53. Bowling Green: 23. Eastern Michigan: 104. Toledo: 10. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Central Michigan: 9
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 4 by 38.3. Boston College: 2 by 100. Eastern Illinois: 7 by 83.8. Nebraska: 3 by 40. San Diego State: 4 by 0. Kent State: 1 by 60. Buffalo: 5 by 70.7. Bowling Green: 3 by 51.1. Eastern Michigan: 7 by 99. Toledo: 3 by 22.2. Central Michigan: 3 by 20
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins36.9 · Games = 8 · +22.9 vs Losses
Losses14 · Games = 5 · -22.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Boston College
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/26 | vs Duke | L 14-36 | — | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 5.80 | 0 | 20 |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Central Michigan | L 24-31 | — | 3 | 9 | 4.4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Thu 11/16 | vs Western Michigan | W 35-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fri 11/10 | vs Ball State | W 63-17 | — | — | — | 4.8 | — | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Toledo | L 17-27 | — | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 0 | 7 |
| Thu 10/26 | vs Eastern Michigan100 receiving yards | W 30-27 | — | 7 | 104 | 13.1 | 14.90 | 1 | 69 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Bowling Green | W 48-17 | — | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Buffalo | W 14-13 | — | 5 | 53 | 6.9 | 10.60 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Kent State | W 24-3 | — | 1 | 9 | 9.5 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 10/1 | @ San Diego State | L 28-34 | — | 4 | -3 | 0.2 | -0.80 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Nebraska | W 21-17 | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 38-10 | — | 7 | 88 | 11.9 | 12.60 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Boston College | L 20-23 | — | 2 | 31 | 9.5 | 15.50 | 1 | 16 |
Player Story
D.J. Brown story
D.J. Brown built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from North Little Rock, AR wearing No. 10, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of D.J. Brown's career was his receiving role: 108 catches, 952 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns, and 296 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 5 passing yards, 296 rushing yards, and 7 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: D.J. Brown moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | 0.1 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 91 | 58.7 | 7.1 | 91 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 365 | 53.2 | 19.2 | 274 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 365 | 53.2 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 496 | 49.3 | 24.6 | 131 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 496 | 49.3 | 24.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Florida State
Week 4 · L 19-37
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
117
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 9 · W 30-27 · Conference game
104
Receiving Yards
99.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
104 receiving yards with a 99 efficiency score.
#3
vs Eastern Illinois
Week 2 · W 38-10
88
Receiving Yards
88.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
88 receiving yards with a 83.8 efficiency score.
#4
vs Central Michigan
Week 3 · W 24-16 · Conference game
69
Receiving Yards
86.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Buffalo
Week 14 · W 30-29 · Conference game
84
Receiving Yards
78.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois
496 primary output · 49.3 efficiency · 24.6 usage
68.1
#2
2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
68.1
496 primary · 49.3 efficiency · 24.6 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
56.8
365 primary · 53.2 efficiency · 19.2 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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