NFL Draft Profile: Jason Brownlee, Wide Receiver, Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
Jason Brownlee
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
#1
Pos: WR
Ht: 6020
Wt: 198
Hand: 0968
Arm: 3368
Wing: 8038
40: 4.59
DOB: 1/30/1999
Hometown: West Point, MS
High School: West Point
Eligibility: 2023
One Liner:
Brownlee offers limited upside after the catch, but he showcases tremendous ball skills and is continuing to build his resume as a route runner.
Evaluation:
Brownlee took official measurements at the NFLPA Bowl. He’s 6021 and weighs 202 lbs. He has 9 3/4-inch hands, 33 7/8-inch arms, and an 80 3/4-inch wingspan. Brownlee is a long strider who appears to have an impressive vertical leap. He has some experience lining up in the slot but primarily deploys out wide. The JUCO product varies his route speed, especially early in his release. Brownlee is an accomplished salesman who uses varied speed and hesitation moves to set up double moves and clean releases. He has bouncy feet to help him jump inside or outside on releases. The senior decelerates quickly at the top of his routes to generate separation. He has excellent arm length, which extends his catch radius. Brownlee’s calling cards are his exceptional concentration at the catch point, ball tracking, and adjustments to the ball when it’s mid-air. He frequently bailed his quarterbacks out at Southern Miss. Brownlee makes high difficulty catches outside of his frame. He’s not a true vertical threat, but he showcases enough speed to stack Conference USA and Sun Belt corners vertically. He even generated some vertical separation against Miami’s Tyrique Stevenson this past season. Brownlee is an older prospect who hasn’t consistently faced elite competition. He has minimal special teams experience at Southern Miss and isn’t a sudden or twitchy athlete. The Mississippi native is not an elite separator or a significant threat to generate yards after the catch. He doesn’t break many tackles and isn’t shifty or elusive in open space. Brownlee’s route definition is inconsistent. While he had some nice plays against Miami, Stevenson won most of the battles when the two prospects clashed. Brownlee needs to use his hands more to defeat press coverage. He has an excellent track record at the catch point but doesn’t physically dominate in those situations. His effort as a blocker could improve.
Grade:
6th Round
Background:
Originally from West Point, Mississippi. Attended West Point High School. Began his college career at East Mississippi Community College. As a freshman, he played in eleven games, totaling 113 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. During sophomore year, he played in ten games, totaling 1055 receiving yards and twelve receiving touchdowns. Transferred to the University of Southern Mississippi prior to the 2020 season. During the 2020 season, he played in all ten games, totaling 610 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns, which ranked first on the team. As a junior, he started in all twelve games, totaling forty six catches for 643 yards and eight receiving touchdowns, which ranked first on the team. Named to the Second Team All-Conference USA. During his senior season, he played in thirteen games, totaling fifty five catches for 891 yards and eight receiving touchdowns, which ranked first on the team.
