Barion Brown WR Kentucky | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Barion Brown WR Kentucky
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Outside X-Receiver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 05/25/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.32 seconds (96%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Outside X-Receiver | |
| Last Updated: 05/25/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 4.32 seconds (96%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: | 83.1 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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77% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 73.4 | |
| Hands: |
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61% |
| Short Receiving: |
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71% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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75% |
| Deep Threat: |
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79% |
| Blocking: |
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64% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
5th
Overall Rank:
#152
Position rank:
#22
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| College Games: 25 College Snaps: 903 | ||
ESPN RATING: 83/100
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247 RATING: 96/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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Draft Profile: Bio
Barion Brown from Pearl-Cohn High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Brown opted to join Kentucky.In 2022 as a freshman Brown saw action in 12 games for the Wildcats as he made 45 receptions for 604 yards for an average of 13.4 yards per reception, with 4 TDs, and QB rating when targeted of 107.8.
As a sophomore in 2023 he played 13 games and had 43 catches for 545 yards for an average of 12.7 yards per catch, with 4 TDs, and QB rating when targeted of 60.8.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- He’s extremely coordinated as a pass catcher, a natural in the screen game. He’s deadly when he’s in space, with true breakaway speed.
- Very good hands, accepts the ball fluidly on most throws and is ready to make a play afterward. Makes catches in traffic, even going up over taller defenders with vertical and toughness.
- Combines speed, balance, quickness, vision and crisp cuts to leave defensive backs and linebackers in the dust.
- Brown is a natural playmaker, at his best with the ball in his hands.
- He’s equally dangerous in catch-and-run situations as Brown is taking the top off a defense
- He also has value as a catch-and-run threat, running hard and consistently picking up yards after the catch.
- He accelerates quickly and possesses good straight-line speed. Brown shows solid ball-tracking skills and body control downfield, able to adjust to the off-target throw.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Brown seems comfortable in traffic to the point where Brown doesn’t make the effort to create separation.
- He also had problems with drops when coming back to the action. Brown has some issues against press coverage, sometimes spending too much time hand fighting at the line of scrimmage.
- Physically, he profiles as a guy who should have success facing the quarterback, but he struggles to gear down and make the necessary sharp cuts to create separation underneath.
How other scouting services rate Barion Brown (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
80.8
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
13.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.