Ohio State had three early departures for the draft, Brown becomes the fourth and the most questionable. He was a redshirt sophomore and would have had two more years of eligibility.
He played as a true freshman in 2014 and had one catch for nine yards. He was expected to replace Devin Smith as the team’s deep threat and top end zone target in 2015 following Ohio State’s national title win, but after a spectacular camp, he suffered a serious knee injury and missed the season.
The 6-foot-2, 218-pound junior was Ohio State’s biggest receiver. He had 32 catches for 402 yards and seven touchdowns in 2016. He caught four touchdowns in Ohio State’s win at Oklahoma. He was second on the team in receiving as part of an offense that struggled passing.
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