Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2018Ole Miss
A.J. Brown
WR • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Starkville, MS, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
A.J. Brown reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
84
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
96
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Ole Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Ole Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Player Story
A.J. Brown built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Starkville, MS wearing No. 1, spending time with Ole Miss. The clearest part of A.J. Brown's career was his receiving role: 189...
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- Committed To
- Ole Miss
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 19
- Overall
- No. 51
- NFL Team
- Tennessee Titans
A.J. Brown, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Ole Miss. A.J. Brown reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,019
- Receptions
- 189
- Touchdowns
- 19
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A.J. Brown Ole Miss Highlights
2024 · Ole Miss · Player Highlight
A.J. Brown college highlights at Ole Miss.
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- 2024
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- Player highlight
Quick Answers
A.J. Brown quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ole Miss · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,019
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Ole Miss
- Top game
- South Alabama
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Starkville · Ole Miss
- High school pipeline
- Starkville · 23 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 2 · Pick 19 · Tennessee Titans
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Junior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 1,355 receiving yards · WR 4th (top 1%) · SEC 1st (top 1%) · National 4th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 11 | 29 | 412 | 2 | 54.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 11 | 75 | 1,252 | 11 | 84.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 12 | 85 | 1,355 | 6 | 91.3 |
Related Context
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A.J. Brown played WR for Ole Miss. Across 3 tracked seasons, A.J. Brown recorded 3,019 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 19 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Ole Miss.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Ole Miss paired 1,355 primary output with 88.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 88.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Ole Miss
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
112.9
Efficiency
88.3
Usage
32.8
Consistency
76.9
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas Tech: 93. Southern Illinois: 158. Alabama: 34. Kent State: 96. LSU: 72. UL Monroe: 133. Arkansas: 64. Auburn: 149. South Carolina: 115. Texas A&M: 127. Vanderbilt: 212. Mississippi State: 102
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas Tech: 7 by 88.6. Southern Illinois: 8 by 100. Alabama: 4 by 56.7. Kent State: 7 by 91.4. LSU: 9 by 53.3. UL Monroe: 9 by 98.5. Arkansas: 6 by 71.1. Auburn: 9 by 100. South Carolina: 6 by 100. Texas A&M: 6 by 100. Vanderbilt: 9 by 100. Mississippi State: 5 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins108.8 · Games = 5 · -7.1 vs Losses
Losses115.9 · Games = 7 · +7.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
100 vs Mississippi State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | vs Mississippi State100 receiving yards | L 3-35 | — | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 20.40 | 0 | 41 |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Vanderbilt100 receiving yards · High volume | L 29-36 | — | 9 | 212 | 23.6 | 23.60 | 1 | 84 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Texas A&M100 receiving yards | L 24-38 | — | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | 21.20 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs South Carolina100 receiving yards | L 44-48 | — | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 19.20 | 0 | 46 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Auburn100 receiving yards · High volume | L 16-31 | — | 9 | 149 | 16.6 | 16.60 | 1 | 51 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Arkansas | W 37-33 | — | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs UL Monroe100 receiving yards · High volume | W 70-21 | — | 9 | 133 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 1 | 31 |
| Sun 9/30 | @ LSUHigh volume | L 16-45 | — | 9 | 72 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 35 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Kent State | W 38-17 | — | 7 | 96 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 0 | 42 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Alabama | L 7-62 | — | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Southern Illinois100 receiving yards · High volume | W 76-41 | — | 8 | 158 | 19.8 | 19.80 | 2 | 46 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Texas Tech | W 47-27 | — | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 1 | 34 |
Player Story
A.J. Brown story
A.J. Brown built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Starkville, MS wearing No. 1, spending time with Ole Miss. The clearest part of A.J. Brown's career was his receiving role: 189 catches, 3,019 receiving yards, and 19 touchdowns across 34 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 tackles and 50 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives A.J. Brown's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ole Miss
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 412 | 81.1 | 10.6 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 1,252 | 81.3 | 29.9 | 840 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 1,355 | 88.3 | 32.8 | 103 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs South Alabama
Week 1 · W 47-27
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
233
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
233 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Vanderbilt
Week 12 · L 29-36 · Conference game
212
Receiving Yards
97 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
212 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Vanderbilt
Week 7 · W 57-35 · Conference game
174
Receiving Yards
91.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
174 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Southern Illinois
Week 2 · W 76-41
158
Receiving Yards
91.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
158 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Mississippi State
Week 13 · W 31-28 · Conference game
167
Receiving Yards
90.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
167 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Ole Miss
1,355 primary output · 88.3 efficiency · 32.8 usage
91.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Ole Miss
84.1
1,252 primary · 81.3 efficiency · 29.9 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Ole Miss
54.6
412 primary · 81.1 efficiency · 10.6 usage
Milestones
13
100+ receiving yards
10
8+ catch outings
5
2+ TD games
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