Dyami Brown

Summary

Dyami Brown was selected in the 3rd Round (#82 Overall) of the 2021 Draft out of University of North Carolina. A two-year standout for the Tar Heels, Brown finished his collegiate career with 101 receptions, 2,306 receiving yards (22.8 yards per catch), and 20 touchdowns, leading the ACC in receiving yards in 2020. He earned Second-Team All-ACC honors and built a reputation as a big-play specialist with strong production against top competition. In the NFL, Brown has developed into a complementary wide receiver with flashes of downfield explosiveness. His production was somewhat pedestrian through his first four seasons, where he has totaled over 75 receptions, 1,100+ receiving yards, and multiple touchdowns. Brown leveraged an expanded role during Washington’s late-season playoff push to secure a one-year, $10 million contract with Jacksonville that hasn’t panned out. Known for his professional approach, toughness, and willingness to block, Brown has earned respect within the locker room as a quiet, team-first contributor who has stayed prepared despite fluctuating opportunities.

Strengths

• Vertical Speed & Big-Play Ability: Brown is an up-down, left-right player who threatens defenses down the field with long-speed, either on reverses or go routes.

• Physical at the Catch Point: Brown is willing to compete through contact and shows toughness in finishing plays over the middle and on contested throws.

• YAC Ability & Gadgets: When given space, can accelerate quickly and turn intermediate catches into chunk gains. Brown is often used as the “gadget” player on reverses and jet sweeps.

• Blocking Effort: Brown plays with toughness as a perimeter blocker and shows commitment to team concepts in the run game. Even when his role diminished in Jacksonville, he did not upset the apple cart in the locker room and continued to do what was asked.

Weaknesses

• Unrefined Route Tree: Brown’s intermediate and short-area route running remains a work in progress as he relies heavily on vertical concepts.

• Inconsistent Hands: Brown struggles with concentration drops (particularly on routine catches underneath) and ball secure can be tenuous.

• Separation vs. Press Coverage: Brown struggles beating the jam against physical corners who disrupt his timing at the line of scrimmage.

• Faster Than Quick: Brown proves to be more of a build-up speed athlete rather than a sharp, quick-twitch separator.

Outlook

Brown projects best as a field-stretching Z receiver or complementary outside wideout in an offense that emphasizes play-action, deep shots, and vertical spacing. He fits well in schemes that use stacked releases, motion, and defined deep-route responsibilities, allowing him to maximize speed and ball-tracking rather than win repeatedly with short-area separation. Brown is not a volume possession receiver, but he can be a valuable piece in a diversified passing attack as a No. 3 or No. 4 option who stresses coverage vertically and creates space for others. With continued refinement in his route running and improved consistency, Brown has the upside to remain a productive rotational receiver with situational starting value, particularly for teams seeking explosive plays without relying solely on elite athletic traits.