Sam Brown
Sam Brown
Moves the chains on third down. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 125 rec yds, 3 receptions against Louisville, Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Miami, 1,811 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jess Simpson → Mario Cristobal. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Miami | 36 | 509 | 14.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 61 | 815 | 13.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Houston | 41 | 471 | 11.5 | 4 | -- |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 140 | 1,811 | 12.9 | 9 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 41–17
at Florida
3 rec · 19 yds
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Florida.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Marcus Rosemy’s 2022 season.
Matches Marcus on
Differs from Marcus on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hunter Long’s path through Boston College.
Hunter Long
Taylor Grimes
Anthony Lowe
Matches Hunter on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Daejon Reynolds's graduate season at UNLV (2025).
Matches Daejon on
Differs from Daejon on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+3081%
Up 3081% from first season to most-recent.