#85

Sebastian Brown

WR · Kent State · Sr. · #85

Returning to Kent State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Sebastian Brown

WR · Kent State · Sr · #85

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Kent State
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

2 coaches
2024
Kenni Burns
Kent State
2025
Mark Carney
Kent State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Kent State0-12HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Kent State1214812.31--
2024Kent State----------
Career1214812.31--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 21–17

vs Merrimack

3 rec · 50 yds

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Kent State

Updated May 27

2026 Depth chart

Returning starter

Wide receiver · Kent State

Returning around him

  • 11% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #120

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tauskie Dove’s 2022 season.

Tauskie Dove

86%match

Missouri · 2022

#2

Marlion Jackson

Louisiana Tech · 2024

78%
#3

Jadon Thompson

Cincinnati · 2022

78%
#4

TJ Jones

UAB · 2023

77%
#5

Tauskie Dove

Memphis · 2023

77%

Matches Tauskie on

Height
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate

Differs from Tauskie on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dontayvion Wicks's sophomore season at Virginia (2022).

Virginia · 2022

NFL Rd 5
#2

Jalen Brooks

South Carolina · 2021

75%
#3

Casey Washington

Illinois · 2021

NFL Rd 6
73%
#4

Kyson Brown

Arizona State · 2024

73%
#5

August Pitre III

Rice · 2021

72%

Matches Dontayvion on

TD rate
Yards / reception
Weight

Differs from Dontayvion on

Class year (higher)
Reception volume (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#20 in market ▼ from #17 · 6 books

+35002.8% implied▼ lengthened from +2500

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2954

Final rank
#2992
Avg #2995.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2954 this season.