Sam

Brown

Brown is an undrafted free agent rookie who spent two college seasons at West Virginia, two more at Houston, and his fifth and final season at Miami. While he is extremely unlikely to be relevant in re-draft formats, Packers wide receiver scouts have done a good job of finding depth players in recent seasons. He could be a name to know for deep dynasty leagues. The Packers waived DE Jeremiah Martin in a corresponding move.

Brown (6’2”/200) did not see much playing time in his two years with WVU as he recorded 10 catches for 108 yards. His projections coming out of high school was he has raw talent, and with his size, he can hopefully contribute more in Houston.

James, who caught five passes for 72 yards and a score in the Mountaineers’ blowout win over Eastern Kentucky, moves into the starting role while last week’s starter (Sam Brown) is listed second. James seemed to have good chemistry with QB Jarrett Doege, which doesn’t hurt the wide receiver’s chances of having even more opportunities to make plays in the passing game. Brown and Ali Jennings, who missed the opener due to injury, share the second line on the depth chart.

Brown (6'2/186) was committed to UCF from mid-September up until last Thursday, when he reopened his recruitment. Florida was considered to be a serious contender after the Bloomingdale, Georgia, native backed off from the Knights, but WVU HC Neal Brown and staff snuck in for the signing deal steal when all was said and done. While just a three-star recruit by the base rankings, Brown has raw athletic upside to be tapped at the collegiate level.

Brown (6'2/186) has a slew of SEC offers, so maybe it’s not too surprising he’s opted to bail from UCF to potentially pick up one of those offers. Most notably, Brown has an offer from Ole Miss, who just hired offensive genius Lane Kiffin to be their new HC. Brown has not announced anything recently about going to Ole Miss, but that does seem the most logical option for a trending WR recruit such as himself.