Another week, another piece of history made by a USC football alumnus in the NFL. Last Sunday, former USC wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown became the fastest player in Detroit Lions history to reach 4,000 career receiving yards. St. Brown hit the mark in just 57 games played.
St. Brown starred at USC from 2018-2020. His best statistical season came as a sophomore in 2019, when he had over 1,000 yards receiving. During the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign, St. Brown caught 41 passes for 478 yards and seven touchdowns—including the game-winner against UCLA—despite the Trojans playing just six games.
Despite his standout college career, however, St. Brown fell to the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft, largely due to concerns over his size. Ever since, he has been making the teams that passed on him pay, quickly emerging as one of the best wide receivers in the league.
St. Brown has had over 900 yards receiving in each of his three full NFL seasons. Last year, he had his best campaign to date, catching 119 passes for 1,515 yards and ten touchdowns.
Now, St. Brown has a place in the Lions’ history book. For the same franchise that had Calvin Johnson for nearly a decade, that’s a pretty impressive mark to have.
St. Brown’s next — and biggest — goal: bringing the Detroit Lions their first-ever Super Bowl appearance. The Lions have the best record in the NFC and have a strong chance of hosting the NFC Championship Game, something which has never happened before.
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