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As the Cowboys prepare to head to Oxnard, California, the team is expecting a fiercely competitive training camp, particularly in the wide receiver room. While CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, and Kavonte Turpin occupy the first four slots, there are a lot of bodies fighting for two potential openings. Among them is Camden Brown, who previously played for Georgia Southern and Auburn.
Brown had a solid start to his college career, playing three seasons for Auburn where he accumulated 26 receptions for 289 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He later transferred for increased playing time, and was named First-team All-Sun Belt Conference, SBC Newcomer of the Year, and led Georgia Southern with 65 receptions and 1,079 receiving yards (averaging 16.6 yards per catch). He also ranked second in the FBS with 14 receiving touchdowns, started all 13 games, and became the first Georgia Southern player to achieve over 1,000 receiving yards in a season, setting a school record with 14 receiving touchdowns.
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 204 pounds
Arm Length: 32"
40-yard dash: 4.61 seconds
Vertical Jump: 37"
20-yard split: 2.70 seconds
10-yard split: 1.48 seconds
Shuttle: 4.45 seconds
Games Watched: vs Marshall & vs Southern Miss
Brown exemplifies the ideal big-bodied X receiver, leveraging his size, catch radius, and physicality to dominate smaller cornerbacks in 50/50 situations. This is evident in his film against Marshall. Despite only having 4.6 speed, he showcases a strong initial burst and stride, allowing him to gain solid separation from defenders to secure the catch. These attributes make him an excellent red-zone threat and a reliable possession receiver.
For all he showed at Georgia Southern, he earned limited snaps in the SEC. While he possesses the qualities to be a strong receiver at the professional level, he does not have elite top-end speed. Instead, he makes up for this with a powerful initial burst and a long, rolling stride that helps him close the gap and establish positioning. To effectively separate at the next level, he will need to keep honing his route tree, but his innate ball skills and physical build position him as an immediate, high-potential red zone threat and a dependable possession receiver.
Brown is a project receiver with size and intangibles, but he lacks the refined route tree and top-end speed the team may be seeking. He needs to sharpen his route running to create separation against NFL cornerbacks; relying solely on his size and jump ball ability won't secure him a spot on the 53-man roster. His best opportunity to make an impression lies in his willingness to contribute on special teams, which could help him land a spot on the practice squad while he continues to develop his skills. The wide receiver room is competitive, and if he wants to make the roster, he must demonstrate his commitment and impact on special teams, focusing on the little things that will catch the coaches' attention.
This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Cowboys UDFA will try to invoke talent that got him recruited to SEC
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Brown had a solid start to his college career, playing three seasons for Auburn where he accumulated 26 receptions for 289 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He later transferred for increased playing time, and was named First-team All-Sun Belt Conference, SBC Newcomer of the Year, and led Georgia Southern with 65 receptions and 1,079 receiving yards (averaging 16.6 yards per catch). He also ranked second in the FBS with 14 receiving touchdowns, started all 13 games, and became the first Georgia Southern player to achieve over 1,000 receiving yards in a season, setting a school record with 14 receiving touchdowns.
Camden Brown Pro Day measurements
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 204 pounds
Arm Length: 32"
40-yard dash: 4.61 seconds
Vertical Jump: 37"
20-yard split: 2.70 seconds
10-yard split: 1.48 seconds
Shuttle: 4.45 seconds
Games Watched: vs Marshall & vs Southern Miss
Strengths
Brown exemplifies the ideal big-bodied X receiver, leveraging his size, catch radius, and physicality to dominate smaller cornerbacks in 50/50 situations. This is evident in his film against Marshall. Despite only having 4.6 speed, he showcases a strong initial burst and stride, allowing him to gain solid separation from defenders to secure the catch. These attributes make him an excellent red-zone threat and a reliable possession receiver.
Weakness
For all he showed at Georgia Southern, he earned limited snaps in the SEC. While he possesses the qualities to be a strong receiver at the professional level, he does not have elite top-end speed. Instead, he makes up for this with a powerful initial burst and a long, rolling stride that helps him close the gap and establish positioning. To effectively separate at the next level, he will need to keep honing his route tree, but his innate ball skills and physical build position him as an immediate, high-potential red zone threat and a dependable possession receiver.
How does he fit on the Cowboys
Brown is a project receiver with size and intangibles, but he lacks the refined route tree and top-end speed the team may be seeking. He needs to sharpen his route running to create separation against NFL cornerbacks; relying solely on his size and jump ball ability won't secure him a spot on the 53-man roster. His best opportunity to make an impression lies in his willingness to contribute on special teams, which could help him land a spot on the practice squad while he continues to develop his skills. The wide receiver room is competitive, and if he wants to make the roster, he must demonstrate his commitment and impact on special teams, focusing on the little things that will catch the coaches' attention.
This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Cowboys UDFA will try to invoke talent that got him recruited to SEC
Continue reading...
