Amon-Ra St. Brown

Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown (born October 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Lions in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Amon-Ra St. Brown
St. Brown (left) with USC in 2019
No. 14 – Detroit Lions
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-24) October 24, 1999
Anaheim Hills, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
College:USC
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pac-12 (2020)
  • USA Today All-American (2017)
  • All-Trinity League MVP (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021
Receptions:57
Receiving yards:511
Receiving touchdowns:1

Early years

St. Brown attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California as a freshman before transferring to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California.[1] As a senior in 2017, he had 72 receptions for 1,320 yards and 20 touchdowns.[2] A five star recruit, St. Brown committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football.[3][4] He played with future USC teammate JT Daniels at Mater Dei.[5]

College career

In his first game of his college career, St. Brown had seven receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown. On September 15, St. Brown finished with a career-high 167 yards receiving in a game against Texas.[6] St. Brown finished his freshman season with 60 catches, 750 yards, and three touchdowns.[7] As a sophomore in 2019, he finished with 77 receptions for 1,042 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.[8]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		 197 lb
(89 kg)		 30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.51 s1.63 s2.64 s4.26 s6.90 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

St. Brown was drafted in the fourth round, 112th overall, by the Detroit Lions in the 2021 NFL Draft.[11] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Detroit on June 17, 2021.[12]

Against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 13, St. Brown recorded ten receptions for 86 yards, and the game winning touchdown as time expired in the 29–27 win, snapping a 15 game losing streak for the Lions.[13]

NFL career statistics
Year Team GP GS Receiving Fumbles
RecTgtYdsAvgLngTDFDFumLost
2021DET 10335483299.43411800
Total10335483299.43411800

Personal life

St. Brown's mother, Miriam Brown, is from Leverkusen, Germany. His father, John Brown, was a bodybuilder in the 1980s. His brother, Equanimeous St. Brown, currently plays for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL), while another brother, Osiris, plays college football at Stanford.[14][15] St. Brown is also a community ambassador for Unite Health Share Ministries, a Christian healthcare non-profit organization.[16] In addition to English, St. Brown also speaks fluent German and French.

References
  1. Ceglinsky, Sean (October 18, 2014). "Football: Brother bond is strong at Servite". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  2. Albano, Dan (February 7, 2018). "Fab 15: Mater Dei's Amon-Ra St. Brown has skills, hunger to rise above the rest". Orange County Register. Digital First Media. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  3. VanHaaren, Tom (January 6, 2018). "No. 48 prospect Amon-Ra St. Brown chooses USC over Notre Dame, Stanford". ESPN. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  4. Johnson, Chris (January 6, 2018). "Five-Star Wide Receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown Commits to USC". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  5. "Amon-Ra St. Brown will join Mater Dei teammate JT Daniels at USC". Fox Sports. January 6, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  6. Kaufman, Joey (September 5, 2018). "After strong debut, USC receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown eager to face brother at Stanford". Orange County Register. Digital First Media. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  7. "Amon-Ra St. Brown Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  8. "Amon-Ra St. Brown 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  9. "Amon-Ra St. Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  10. "Amon-Ra St. Brown, Southern California, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  11. Birkett, Dave (May 1, 2021). "Detroit Lions take Amon-Ra St. Brown, USC WR, early in Round 4 of 2021 NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  12. "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 6/17/21".
  13. Walsh, Erin. "Jared Goff, Lions Earn 1st Win of the Season on Late Amon-Ra St. Brown TD vs. Vikings". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  14. Piellucci, Mike (September 6, 2017). "Meet College Football's Version of the Ball Family". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  15. "HBO's 'Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel': The St. Brown Football Family & quest for NFL greatness". Fox Sports. January 28, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  16. "Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown on his chemistry with Jared Goff, being a rookie, playing for Dan Campbell and more". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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