The Washington Commanders are one of the NFL’s greatest early-season surprises, winning four consecutive games and finding themselves atop the NFC East.
Washington’s latest win was keyed by a former North Carolina Tar Heels football standout.
Dyami Brown, who recorded consecutive 1,000-yard seasons for the Tar Heels in 2019 (1,034) and 2020 (1,099), caught his fourth career touchdown Sunday in the Commanders’ 34-13 stomping of the Cleveland Browns.
Brown ended his afternoon with 57 yards on just two catches, with his yardage total being second behind Terry McLaurin. Brown’s yardage total Sunday was his highest in a game this season, with his previous high (17) coming against the rival New York Giants in Week 2.
Officially listed behind McLaurin on Washington’s depth chart, Brown now has 97 receiving yards through five games.
Brown caught passes from two different quarterbacks in his UNC career: Nathan Elliott (what a throwback) in 2018, then current Seattle Seahawks backup Sam Howell in both 2019 and 2020.
Brown’s freshman season was one of North Carolina’s overall worst in program history, with its two victories coming against Pitt and Western Carolina. The Tar Heels won just their fourth bowl game of the 21st century in 2019, then won eight games and played Texas A&M in the 2021 Orange Bowl.
If the Commanders’ wide receiver group wasn’t so deep, I like to think Brown would be starting. He’s still currently on his rookie deal and hasn’t been released or traded yet, so Washington must see him as part of its future plans.
With more outings like Sunday’s against what was supposed to be one of the NFL’s top defensive units, don’t be surprised to see Brown’s name called more in 2024.
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