NFL Draft 2019: Ole Miss WR A.J. Brown to forgo senior year

Bob Hille

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A.J. Brown, potentially the first wide receiver off the board, will forgo his senior year Ole Miss and enter the 2019 NFL Draft, he announced Tuesday on Twitter.

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“The past three years I have created memories & friendships that will last a lifetime. … I’ll never forget the place that turned me into a man," he wrote, in part.

Brown had 85 catches for 1,320 yards and six touchdowns as a junior, capping a career in which he had 19 TDs and 2,984 yards receiving.

The SEC's leading wide receiver by yardage and receptions in 2018, Brown was one of three unanimous first-team All-SEC selections announced this week. It marked his second consecutive year as a first-team All-SEC pick.

In addition to his football prowess, he was selected in the 19th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Padres and has participated in the team's extended spring training each of the past three summers.

 

Bob Hille

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Bob Hille, a senior content consultant for The Sporting News, has been part of the TSN team for most of the past 30 years, including as managing editor and executive editor. He is a native of Texas (forever), adopted son of Colorado, where he graduated from Colorado State, and longtime fan of “Bull Durham” (h/t Annie Savoy for The Sporting News mention).