First look at WR A.J. Brown
The Eagles acquired Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown in a draft-day trade with the Tennessee Titans on Thursday.
The 24-year-old Brown was drafted by Tennessee out of Ole Miss 51st overall in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
In 43 career games, Brown has totaled 185 receptions for 2,995 yards and 24 touchdowns.
Brown was targeted 105 times in 13 games last season and racked up 869 receiving yards.
In the Titans' Divisional Playoff Round game against the eventual AFC Champion Bengals, Brown had 142 yards and a touchdown on five receptions.
Brown's 24 touchdowns are the second-most from the 2019 draft class.
Brown's 16.2 yards per catch rank second behind Mike Williams of the Los Angeles Chargers for the most in the NFL (minimum 150 receptions).
Brown and Jalen Hurts became friends when Alabama tried to recruit Brown out of high school.
In three seasons at Ole Miss, Brown set the program record for career receiving yards (2,984) and 100-yard receiving games (12).
As a sophomore, he matched the Ole Miss single-season record with 11 receiving touchdowns. He earned First-Team All-SEC honors as a sophomore and junior and was awarded the 2017 Conerly Trophy, given to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi.
As the No. 5 receiver in the country in 2016 according to 247Sports, Brown originally committed to play both college baseball and football at Ole Miss. He was drafted as an outfielder by the San Diego Padres in the 19th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.
"I think we felt like this particular player, this particular person, the fit was really good for what we had and what we were looking for." – Howie Roseman
"Really excited just to have him on this team. He plays with great play strength. This is a strong man. He's quick for a big guy and he just catches everything. Those are things that really stick out from his tape." – Nick Sirianni
In three seasons at Ole Miss, Brown set the program record for career receiving yards (2,984) and 100-yard receiving games (12).
Brown and Jalen Hurts became friends when Alabama tried to recruit Brown out of high school. Brown chose Ole Miss, but the two stayed in touch.
His 16.2 yards per catch rank second behind Mike Williams of the Los Angeles Chargers for the most in the NFL (minimum 150 receptions).
Brown's 24 touchdowns are the second-most from the 2019 draft class.
In the Titans' Divisional Playoff Round game against the eventual AFC Champion Bengals, Brown totaled 142 yards and a touchdown on five receptions.
In 43 career games, Brown has totaled 185 receptions for 2,995 yards and 24 touchdowns.
A 6-foot-1, 225-pound wide receiver, the 24-year-old Brown was drafted by Tennessee out of Ole Miss 51st overall in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
The Eagles made a huge splash with their second selection in the 2022 NFL Draft, trading the No. 18 overall pick along with the No. 101 overall pick to the Tennessee Titans for Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown.
