Dyami Brown

Dyami Brown (/diɒmi/ dee-AH-mee; born November 1, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, where he recorded consecutive 1,000 yard seasons in 2019 and 2020 before being drafted by Washington in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Dyami Brown
Brown with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 2 – Washington Commanders
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-01) November 1, 1999
Charlotte, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:West Mecklenburg (Charlotte)
College:North Carolina (2018–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Receptions:12
Receiving yards:165
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Brown grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended West Mecklenburg High School.[1] As a junior, Brown had 999 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns with five interceptions on defense.[2] He caught 41 passes for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns and also rushed for five touchdowns in his senior year.[3] A four-star recruit, Brown was considered the best wide receiver prospect of his class in the state and committed to play college football for the Tar Heels at the University of North Carolina.[4][5][6]

College career

As a freshman, Brown caught 17 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown.[7] As a sophomore, he had 51 receptions for 1,034 yards, leading the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with 20.3 yards per reception, and tied the school record with 12 touchdowns.[8][9][10] He was named ACC Receiver of the Week after catching six passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns in a loss to the Virginia Cavaliers.[11] He was named receiver of the week again after a six reception, 150-yard performance against NC State.[12]

Brown followed up in 2020 by having another 1,000 yard season with eight touchdowns and was named third-team All-American by the Associated Press in the process.[13][14] He was also the first FBS player since 2000 to average at least 20 yards per catch in consecutive years.[15] He opted out of participating in the 2021 Orange Bowl in order to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.[16] His younger brother Khafre played wide receiver alongside him at North Carolina.[17]

College statistics
Year G Rec Yards Avg TDs
2018 9 17 173 10.2 1
2019 12 51 1,034 20.3 12
2020 11 55 1,099 20 8
Career[18] 32 123 2,306 18.7 21

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		 189 lb
(86 kg)		 32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.45 s1.57 s2.61 s4.35 s6.85 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day[19][20]

Brown was selected by the Washington Football Team in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[21] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[22]

2021 season: Rookie year

Heading into his first training camp in the NFL, Brown was slated to be a starting wide receiver alongside Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel. However, he still faced competition from Adam Humphries, DeAndre Carter, and Cam Sims for his job. At the end of the NFL preseason, head coach Ron Rivera named Brown a starting wide receiver alongside McLaurin and Humphries after Samuel was placed on injured reserve.

Brown made his first career start and NFL debut in the Washington Football Team's Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. He played in 93% of the team's offensive snaps that game, recording 1 reception for -2 yards on 4 targets. The following week against the New York Giants, Brown recorded 3 receptions for 34 yards on 87% of the offensive snaps. The Washington Football Team won that game 30-29. In Week 3 against the Buffalo Bills, Brown was targeted twice but did not record a reception. After this game, Brown was in and out of the starting lineup as he split snaps on offense with Curtis Samuel, who had returned from injured reserve. In Week 16 against the Dallas Cowboys, Brown recorded 2 receptions for 53 yards as the Washington Football Team lost 56-14.

Overall, Brown finished his rookie season appearing in 15 games (6 starts) and recorded 12 receptions for 165 yards and no touchdowns while appearing in 34% of his team's offensive snaps on the season.

Career statistics
SeasonTeamGamesReceivingRushing
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTD
2021WAS 156251216513.84801-4-4.0-4.00
Total156251216513.84801-4-4.0-4.00

References
  1. Wertz Jr., Langston. "West Meck football standout Dyami Brown commits to North Carolina". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. "West Meck High football star Dyami Brown commits to North Carolina". Charlotte Observer. April 25, 2017.
  3. "Tar Heels sign 14 in early signing period". 20 December 2017.
  4. Polacek, Scott (April 25, 2017). "4-Star WR Dyami Brown Commits to UNC over Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State, Others". Bleacher Report.
  5. "Dyami Brown, four-star wide receiver from Charlotte, commits to UNC". Raleigh News & Observer. April 25, 2017.
  6. "Dyami Brown Recruit Interests".
  7. "Five questions and answers for UNC football as it heads into spring practice". Raleigh News & Observer. March 1, 2019.
  8. "Dyami Brown didn't need a lot of space to say what he needed to". Glens Falls Post-Star. October 1, 2020.
  9. "Tar Heels aim to build on solid start to Brown's tenure". USA Today. Associated Press. September 1, 2020.
  10. Geisinger, Brian (May 19, 2020). "How Dyami Brown, Dazz Newsome help fuel UNC's emerging pass offense". accsports.com.
  11. Trendel, Avery (November 4, 2019). "Dyami Brown, Sam Howell Selected as ACC Receiver and Freshman of the Week". Chapelboro.com.
  12. Trendel, Avery (December 2, 2019). "Sam Howell, Dyami Brown Earn ACC Football Weekly Honors". Chapelboro.com.
  13. Fisher, Mike. "Washington WR Dyami Brown 'A Steal' Of NFL Draft, Says Cris Collinsworth". SI.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  14. Martin, Ross. "Three Tar Heels Named AP All-Americans". 247Sports. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  15. Standig, Ben (May 24, 2021). "A wink and a smile: Washington rookie Dyami Brown is poised for quick success". The Athletic. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  16. Barnes, Greg (December 21, 2020). "UNC's Dyami Brown to Enter NFL Draft Early, Skip Orange Bowl". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  17. "West Meck's Dyami and Khafre Brown running up scholarship offers". Charlotte Observer. April 24, 2017.
  18. "Dyami Brown College Stats". sports-reference.com. College Reference. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  19. "Dyami Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  20. "Dyami Brown, North Carolina, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  21. Johnson, Matt (May 2021). "Washington Football Team drafts wide receiver Dyami Brown with 82nd pick in 2021 NFL Draft". Yardbarker. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  22. Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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