Name: Marquise Brown
Position: Wide receiver
School: Oklahoma
Ht/Wt: 5-9, 166
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How he fits: Brown was a back-to-back 1,000-yard receiver for the Sooners and one of their most explosive skill position players the last two seasons. He averaged 19.2 yards per catch in 2017 and 17.6 yards per catch this past season with 17 total touchdowns combined over the last two years.
Lions general manager Bob Quinn said after the season he's on the lookout for playmakers on both sides of the ball. Brown is certainly that. His quickness and ability to separate from defenders allows him to play in the slot, and Oklahoma used him a lot out wide because of his long speed.
The Lions signed veteran wide receivers Danny Amendola and Tommylee Lewis this offseason, but Amendola is 33 years old and Lewis has never caught more than 10 passes in a season. Detroit could certainly be looking to add some young talent to the position via the draft.
The one concern with Brown is he's coming off Lisfranc foot surgery that kept him out of the pre-draft testing process. Will that make the projected first-round pick fall to Day 2?
View photos of NFL prospect Marquise Brown.
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) runs ahead of Baylor safety Chris Miller (3) in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Oklahoma won 66-33. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) runs the ball as TCU safety Ridwan Issahaku (31) defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. Oklahoma won 52-27. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) runs ahead of Baylor in the second half of a game in Norman, Okla. Brown was named to the 2018 AP All-America NCAA college football team, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018.(AP Photo/Alonzo Adams, File)
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown, left, and running back Rodney Anderson watch during the university's Pro Day for NFL scouts in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Portrait of Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2019, in Indianapolis. (Todd Rosenberg via AP)
Texas defensive back Kris Boyd (2) breaks up a pass in the end zone intended for Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) during the first half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) breaks free for a 77-yard touchdown reception against Texas during the second half of an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. No. 5 Oklahoma and No. 9 Texas are playing in a rare Red River rivalry rematch in the Big 12 championship game on Saturday. It is the first time in 115 years that the border state rivals will play twice in the same season. (AP Photo/Cooper Neill, File)
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown poses for a headshot during the 2019 Scouting Combine,Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 in Indianapolis. (Logan Bowles via AP)
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) is tackled by Oklahoma State cornerback A.J. Green (4) in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Oklahoma won 48-47. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) is tackled by West Virginia safety Josh Norwood (4) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Raymond Thompson)
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) looks for room against TCU safety Markell Simmons (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. Oklahoma won 52-27. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) makes a catch as Kansas safety Bryce Torneden (1) and Oklahoma fullback Carson Meier (45) looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. Oklahoma won 55-40. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) warms up before the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game against Alabama, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Portrait of Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2019, in Indianapolis. (Todd Rosenberg via AP)
Texas defensive back Kris Boyd grabs the facemask of Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown during the first half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) tries to avoid a tackle by Texas Longhorns cornerback Kris Boyd during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) advances the ball while Texas Longhorns safety Caden Sterns (7) defends during the first half of the NCAA Big 12 Conference football championship, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. Oklahoma defeated Texas 39-27. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) makes a catch ahead of Oklahoma State cornerback Tanner McCalister (2) in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Oklahoma's Marquise Brown (5) catches a pass while warming up before an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)
FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) runs in for a touchdown ahead of Oklahoma State cornerback Tanner McCalister (2) in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla. The Sooners and Longhorns are loaded with playmakers on the outside, but the ones with the best case to be All-Americans are Oklahoma’s Marquise Brown and Texas’ Lil’Jordan Humphrey. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams, File)
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown, right, is tackled by Kansas State defensive back Walter Neil Jr. (15) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Kansas State linebacker Da'Quan Patton back left, looks on. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) after Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State in an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Oklahoma won 48-47. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown, right, runs the ball as he fends off Iowa State defensive back D'Andre Payne, left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Ames. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)
FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) runs away from UCLA defensive back Quentin Lake (37) and linebacker Keisean Lucier-South (11) for a touchdown in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla. Brown already is the national leader with six catches of at least 40 yards--those account for his five touchdowns. Brown has caught 24 passes for 544 yards, a Big 12-best 22.7 yards per catch. Oklahoma plays Texas this week. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Key observations: Last season, Brown tied Andy Isabella of UMass for the most catches of 40 yards or more (11) in college football. Brown has 14 catches of 50-plus yards the last two seasons combined.
Brown played predominantly on the outside at Oklahoma, but did excel when running routes inside. Over the last two years, he averaged 7.52 yards per route run from the slot, which ranks first out of all 435 wide receivers with more than 100 slot routes, per Pro Football Focus statistics. The next closest player over this span averaged just 4.46 yards per route run from the slot.
Brown is getting a lot of comparisons to the speedy and thin-framed DeSean Jackson when he was coming out of Cal a decade ago.
What they had to say about him: "(Brown) is a skinny, but speedy receiver with game-breaking potential on every snap. His ability to race past cornerbacks and separate deep will require specific coverage and safeties ready to help. His thin frame is a liability when faced with contested catches both short and deep, and long-term durability is a legitimate concern. However, his ability to threaten deep with long speed and short as an elite run-after-catch talent gives him a chance to become the most impactful wideout in this draft." – Lance Zierlein, NFL analyst
How he stacks up: Scouts Inc. lists Brown as a "rare prospect" and the No. 9 overall player in this draft.
Brown checks in at No. 16 on Daniel Jeremiah's list of the best 50 players available in the draft. He's No. 32 on Dane Brugler's list of the top 100.
CBS Sports lists Brown as the No. 27 overall prospect and No. 2 wide receiver behind Ole Miss' D.K. Metcalf.
What he had to say:
On his strengths: "My speed, playmaking ability, my dynamic ability and explosiveness."
On his weaknesses: "I need to get stronger, and I'll continue to get stronger. I've been taking the weight room seriously since I got to college, and that's something I'll continue to work on."
