PFF 2026 NFL Draft Guide: Barion Brown NFL projection, advanced stats & scouting report

LSU Tigers

Height: 5’11”
Weight: 185 pounds
Position: WR
Big Board Rank: 376

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WR Barion Brown, LSU Tigers

• Height: 5’11”
• Weight: 185 pounds
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  Big Board Rank: 376
  

Scouting report

Brown’s clearest path to an NFL roster is through the return game, where he offers good straight-line speed and extensive experience. As a receiver, he must improve his nuance, tempo and catch consistency to earn a consistent role on offense.

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Player Traits

• Route Running: 4/10
• Vertical Ability, long speed: 8/10
• Release, footwork: 4/10
• Hands: 5/10
• Change-of-direction acceleration: 9/10
• Change-of-direction flexibility: 6/10
• Run after the catch/contact: 6/10
• Play strength, blocking: 6/10
• Competitive toughness: 8/10

2025 Advanced Data (Ranks among 432 FBS qualifiers)

Target rate by situation (2025)

Separation by coverage look (All routes of 5-plus yards, 2025)

Production vs. Coverage Looks (2025)

BracketCover-0Cover-1Cover-2Cover-3Cover-3 CloudCover-3 Double CloudCover-3 SeamCover-6QuartersRed ZoneCover 2-Man
×BracketTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade57.2Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0Cover-0Targets: 2Receptions: 1Yards: 7PFF receiving grade56.7Targets2Receptions1Receiving yards7Yards per reception7.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches0Yards after catch10YAC per reception10.0Avg depth of target5.5Yards per route run0.78Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating58.3Cover-1Targets: 9Receptions: 4Yards: 34PFF receiving grade57.7Targets9Receptions4Receiving yards34Yards per reception8.5Receiving touchdowns0First downs2Drops0Contested targets4Contested catches1Yards after catch17YAC per reception4.3Avg depth of target16.2Yards per route run0.83Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating54.9Cover-2Targets: 13Receptions: 7Yards: 77PFF receiving grade64.3Targets13Receptions7Receiving yards77Yards per reception11.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs4Drops1Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch26YAC per reception3.7Avg depth of target9.6Yards per route run1.97Explosive plays3Missed tackles forced1WR rating71.6Cover-3Targets: 29Receptions: 22Yards: 272PFF receiving grade76.5Targets29Receptions22Receiving yards272Yards per reception12.4Receiving touchdowns0First downs14Drops4Contested targets3Contested catches3Yards after catch137YAC per reception6.2Avg depth of target7.0Yards per route run3.20Explosive plays6Missed tackles forced5WR rating90.0Cover-3 CloudTargets: 4Receptions: 3Yards: 23PFF receiving grade60.8Targets4Receptions3Receiving yards23Yards per reception7.7Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch18YAC per reception6.0Avg depth of target9.8Yards per route run1.44Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced2WR rating49.0Cover-3 Double CloudTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade57.7Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0Cover-3 SeamTargets: 1Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade53.3Targets1Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target4.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating39.6Cover-6Targets: 5Receptions: 3Yards: 10PFF receiving grade55.6Targets5Receptions3Receiving yards10Yards per reception3.3Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops1Contested targets1Contested catches1Yards after catch4YAC per reception1.3Avg depth of target8.2Yards per route run0.31Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced1WR rating64.6QuartersTargets: 17Receptions: 11Yards: 101PFF receiving grade64.4Targets17Receptions11Receiving yards101Yards per reception9.2Receiving touchdowns1First downs3Drops0Contested targets4Contested catches3Yards after catch46YAC per reception4.2Avg depth of target13.2Yards per route run1.98Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced0WR rating100.4Red ZoneTargets: 3Receptions: 2Yards: 8PFF receiving grade57.9Targets3Receptions2Receiving yards8Yards per reception4.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches0Yards after catch14YAC per reception7.0Avg depth of target5.0Yards per route run1.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating70.1Cover 2-ManTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade56.0Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0

Receiving snaps by alignment (2025)

Target Depth Chart (2025)

46.3

90.0

62.5

70.1

92.1

77.0

66.2

74.7

89.0

61.5

71.4

61.2

90+80+70+60+50+<50N/A
×Outside Left — 20+ yardsTargets: 6Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade46.3Targets6Receptions0Receiving yards0Touchdowns0Interceptions1First downs0Drops1Drop rate100.0%Fumbles0Contested targets1Contested receptions0Contested catch rate0.0%Yards after catch0Catch rate0.0%Avg depth of target31.0Avoided tackles0QB rating when targeted0.0Yards per route run0.00Longest reception0Between Numbers — 20+ yardsTargets: 4Receptions: 2Yards: 58PFF receiving grade90.0Targets4Receptions2Receiving yards58Yards per reception29.0Touchdowns1Interceptions0First downs2Drops0Drop rate0.0%Fumbles0Contested targets3Contested receptions2Contested catch rate66.7%Yards after catch3YAC per reception1.5Catch rate50.0%Avg depth of target29.5Avoided tackles0QB rating when targeted135.4Yards per route run4.46Longest reception41Outside Right — 20+ yardsTargets: 5Receptions: 1Yards: 37PFF receiving grade62.5Targets5Receptions1Receiving yards37Yards per reception37.0Touchdowns0Interceptions0First downs1Drops1Drop rate50.0%Fumbles0Contested targets1Contested receptions0Contested catch rate0.0%Yards after catch9YAC per reception9.0Catch rate20.0%Avg depth of target32.0Avoided tackles0QB rating when targeted57.9Yards per route run3.70Longest reception37Outside Left — 10-19 yardsTargets: 3Receptions: 1Yards: 18PFF receiving grade70.1Targets3Receptions1Receiving yards18Yards per reception18.0Touchdowns0Interceptions0First downs1Drops0Drop rate0.0%Fumbles0Contested targets1Contested receptions0Contested catch rate0.0%Yards after catch5YAC per reception5.0Catch rate33.3%Avg depth of target12.7Avoided tackles0QB rating when targeted54.9Yards per route run1.64Longest reception18Between Numbers — 10-19 yardsTargets: 14Receptions: 9Yards: 152PFF receiving grade92.1Targets14Receptions9Receiving yards152Yards per reception16.9Touchdowns0Interceptions1First downs8Drops1Drop rate10.0%Fumbles0Contested targets3Contested receptions2Contested catch rate66.7%Yards after catch10YAC per reception1.1Catch rate64.3%Avg depth of target15.7Avoided tackles2QB rating when targeted71.1Yards per route run4.00Longest reception21Outside Right — 10-19 yardsTargets: 6Receptions: 2Yards: 25PFF receiving grade77.0Targets6Receptions2Receiving yards25Yards per reception12.5Touchdowns0Interceptions0First downs2Drops0Drop rate0.0%Fumbles0Contested targets2Contested receptions1Contested catch rate50.0%Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Catch rate33.3%Avg depth of target13.2Avoided tackles0QB rating when targeted47.2Yards per route run1.47Longest reception14Outside Left — 0-9 yardsTargets: 7Receptions: 5Yards: 42PFF receiving grade66.2Targets7Receptions5Receiving yards42Yards per reception8.4Touchdowns0Interceptions0First downs2Drops1Drop rate16.7%Fumbles0Contested targets2Contested receptions2Contested catch rate100.0%Yards after catch17YAC per reception3.4Catch rate71.4%Avg depth of target5.1Avoided tackles2QB rating when targeted86.6Yards per route run2.63Longest reception15Between Numbers — 0-9 yardsTargets: 6Receptions: 5Yards: 43PFF receiving grade74.7Targets6Receptions5Receiving yards43Yards per reception8.6Touchdowns0Interceptions0First downs2Drops1Drop rate16.7%Fumbles0Contested targets0Contested receptions0Yards after catch23YAC per reception4.6Catch rate83.3%Avg depth of target4.2Avoided tackles1QB rating when targeted96.5Yards per route run0.72Longest reception14Outside Right — 0-9 yardsTargets: 8Receptions: 7Yards: 66PFF receiving grade89.0Targets8Receptions7Receiving yards66Yards per reception9.4Touchdowns0Interceptions0First downs4Drops0Drop rate0.0%Fumbles0Contested targets1Contested receptions0Contested catch rate0.0%Yards after catch29YAC per reception4.1Catch rate87.5%Avg depth of target5.1Avoided tackles2QB rating when targeted101.0Yards per route run2.87Longest reception12Outside Left — Behind LOSTargets: 3Receptions: 3Yards: 10PFF receiving grade61.5Targets3Receptions3Receiving yards10Yards per reception3.3Touchdowns0Interceptions0First downs0Drops0Drop rate0.0%Fumbles0Contested targets0Contested receptions0Yards after catch20YAC per reception6.7Catch rate100.0%Avg depth of target-3.3Avoided tackles0QB rating when targeted80.6Yards per route run1.43Longest reception4Between Numbers — Behind LOSTargets: 18Receptions: 15Yards: 68PFF receiving grade71.4Targets18Receptions15Receiving yards68Yards per reception4.5Touchdowns0Interceptions0First downs3Drops1Drop rate6.3%Fumbles0Contested targets1Contested receptions1Contested catch rate100.0%Yards after catch133YAC per reception8.9Catch rate83.3%Avg depth of target-4.2Avoided tackles2QB rating when targeted82.4Yards per route run1.31Longest reception12Outside Right — Behind LOSTargets: 3Receptions: 3Yards: 13PFF receiving grade61.2Targets3Receptions3Receiving yards13Yards per reception4.3Touchdowns0Interceptions0First downs1Drops0Drop rate0.0%Fumbles0Contested targets0Contested receptions0Yards after catch23YAC per reception7.7Catch rate100.0%Avg depth of target-3.3Avoided tackles0QB rating when targeted84.7Yards per route run2.17Longest reception6

Box score data (2023-25)

PFF Grades (2023-25)

Production vs. man and zone coverage (2023-25)

Red-zone performance (2023-25)

Production profile (2023-25)

Performance in contested situations (2023-25)

Stable metrics (2023-25)

Route Tree (2023-25)

GoScreenFlatSlantCrossOutInComebackHitchCornerPostWRBall

×ScreenPFF receiving grade66.7Targets37Receptions33Receiving yards113Touchdowns0WR rating79.4×FlatPFF receiving grade52.7Targets4Receptions3Receiving yards21Touchdowns0WR rating86.5×SlantPFF receiving grade54.8Targets2Receptions1Receiving yards10Touchdowns0WR rating64.6×CrossPFF receiving grade47.0Targets13Receptions4Receiving yards29Touchdowns1WR rating33.8×OutPFF receiving grade65.8Targets26Receptions16Receiving yards174Touchdowns0WR rating65.2×InPFF receiving grade67.0Targets11Receptions6Receiving yards101Touchdowns0WR rating46.2×ComebackPFF receiving grade74.5Targets5Receptions3Receiving yards60Touchdowns0WR rating62.5×HitchPFF receiving grade72.0Targets37Receptions27Receiving yards282Touchdowns0WR rating94.7×CornerPFF receiving grade47.1Targets4Receptions0Receiving yards0Touchdowns0WR rating39.6×PostPFF receiving grade69.5Targets9Receptions2Receiving yards37Touchdowns1WR rating81.3×GoPFF receiving grade75.5Targets29Receptions5Receiving yards216Touchdowns0WR rating18.5×Slot WheelPFF receiving grade81.3Targets6Receptions2Receiving yards48Touchdowns1WR rating102.8×Out & UpPFF receiving grade79.0Targets3Receptions1Receiving yards55Touchdowns0WR rating42.4×Block Run ThroughPFF receiving grade77.7Targets1Receptions1Receiving yards45Touchdowns1WR rating158.3×Seam RoutePFF receiving grade74.0Targets4Receptions3Receiving yards90Touchdowns2WR rating156.3×Scramble AdjustmentPFF receiving grade69.3Targets8Receptions4Receiving yards57Touchdowns1WR rating73.4×Back Shoulder GoPFF receiving grade67.0Targets2Receptions1Receiving yards25Touchdowns0WR rating95.8×ShovelPFF receiving grade66.6Targets1Receptions1Receiving yards11Touchdowns0WR rating112.5×JetPFF receiving grade66.0Targets9Receptions9Receiving yards45Touchdowns1WR rating124.5×Blaze outPFF receiving grade58.3Targets1Receptions0Receiving yards0Touchdowns0WR rating39.6×Endzone FadePFF receiving grade57.2Targets1Receptions0Receiving yards0Touchdowns0WR rating39.6×Backfield FlarePFF receiving grade53.1Targets1Receptions1Receiving yards13Touchdowns0WR rating118.8×SlidePFF receiving grade49.6Targets3Receptions2Receiving yards6Touchdowns0WR rating70.1

ScreenFlatSlantCrossOutInComebackHitchCornerPostGoSlot WheelOut & UpBlock Run ThroughSeam RouteScramble AdjustmentBack Shoulder GoShovelJetBlaze outEndzone FadeBackfield FlareSlide

×ScreenTargets: 37Receptions: 33Yards: 113PFF receiving grade66.7Targets37Receptions33Receiving yards113Yards per reception3.4Receiving touchdowns0First downs5Drops1Contested targets1Contested catches1Yards after catch229YAC per reception6.9Avg depth of target-3.5Yards per route run1.74Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced6WR rating79.4FlatTargets: 4Receptions: 3Yards: 21PFF receiving grade52.7Targets4Receptions3Receiving yards21Yards per reception7.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops1Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch14YAC per reception4.7Avg depth of target2.3Yards per route run0.72Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating86.5SlantTargets: 2Receptions: 1Yards: 10PFF receiving grade54.8Targets2Receptions1Receiving yards10Yards per reception10.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops0Contested targets2Contested catches1Yards after catch1YAC per reception1.0Avg depth of target11.0Yards per route run0.40Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating64.6CrossTargets: 13Receptions: 4Yards: 29PFF receiving grade47.0Targets13Receptions4Receiving yards29Yards per reception7.3Receiving touchdowns1First downs1Drops3Contested targets2Contested catches0Yards after catch10YAC per reception2.5Avg depth of target16.9Yards per route run0.39Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating33.8OutTargets: 26Receptions: 16Yards: 174PFF receiving grade65.8Targets26Receptions16Receiving yards174Yards per reception10.9Receiving touchdowns0First downs10Drops3Contested targets4Contested catches1Yards after catch20YAC per reception1.3Avg depth of target10.8Yards per route run2.72Explosive plays3Missed tackles forced0WR rating65.2InTargets: 11Receptions: 6Yards: 101PFF receiving grade67.0Targets11Receptions6Receiving yards101Yards per reception16.8Receiving touchdowns0First downs5Drops1Contested targets3Contested catches1Yards after catch6YAC per reception1.0Avg depth of target17.2Yards per route run3.37Explosive plays5Missed tackles forced1WR rating46.2ComebackTargets: 5Receptions: 3Yards: 60PFF receiving grade74.5Targets5Receptions3Receiving yards60Yards per reception20.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs3Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches0Yards after catch15YAC per reception5.0Avg depth of target14.6Yards per route run7.50Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced0WR rating62.5HitchTargets: 37Receptions: 27Yards: 282PFF receiving grade72.0Targets37Receptions27Receiving yards282Yards per reception10.4Receiving touchdowns0First downs17Drops2Contested targets8Contested catches5Yards after catch105YAC per reception3.9Avg depth of target7.2Yards per route run2.52Explosive plays5Missed tackles forced6WR rating94.7CornerTargets: 4Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade47.1Targets4Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops1Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target20.5Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating39.6PostTargets: 9Receptions: 2Yards: 37PFF receiving grade69.5Targets9Receptions2Receiving yards37Yards per reception18.5Receiving touchdowns1First downs2Drops0Contested targets3Contested catches1Yards after catch3YAC per reception1.5Avg depth of target35.0Yards per route run1.95Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced1WR rating81.3GoTargets: 29Receptions: 5Yards: 216PFF receiving grade75.5Targets29Receptions5Receiving yards216Yards per reception43.2Receiving touchdowns0First downs5Drops1Contested targets8Contested catches2Yards after catch53YAC per reception10.6Avg depth of target33.2Yards per route run4.80Explosive plays5Missed tackles forced0WR rating18.5Slot WheelTargets: 6Receptions: 2Yards: 48PFF receiving grade81.3Targets6Receptions2Receiving yards48Yards per reception24.0Receiving touchdowns1First downs2Drops0Contested targets2Contested catches1Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target26.2Yards per route run5.33Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced0WR rating102.8Out & UpTargets: 3Receptions: 1Yards: 55PFF receiving grade79.0Targets3Receptions1Receiving yards55Yards per reception55.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch16YAC per reception16.0Avg depth of target38.0Yards per route run13.75Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced0WR rating42.4Block Run ThroughTargets: 1Receptions: 1Yards: 45PFF receiving grade77.7Targets1Receptions1Receiving yards45Yards per reception45.0Receiving touchdowns1First downs1Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch3YAC per reception3.0Avg depth of target42.0Yards per route run15.00Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced0WR rating158.3Seam RouteTargets: 4Receptions: 3Yards: 90PFF receiving grade74.0Targets4Receptions3Receiving yards90Yards per reception30.0Receiving touchdowns2First downs3Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch21YAC per reception7.0Avg depth of target30.5Yards per route run4.09Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced0WR rating156.3Scramble AdjustmentTargets: 8Receptions: 4Yards: 57PFF receiving grade69.3Targets8Receptions4Receiving yards57Yards per reception14.3Receiving touchdowns1First downs3Drops1Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch12YAC per reception3.0Avg depth of target16.9Yards per route run1.78Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced0WR rating73.4Back Shoulder GoTargets: 2Receptions: 1Yards: 25PFF receiving grade67.0Targets2Receptions1Receiving yards25Yards per reception25.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops1Contested targets2Contested catches1Yards after catch1YAC per reception1.0Avg depth of target17.5Yards per route run8.33Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced0WR rating95.8ShovelTargets: 1Receptions: 1Yards: 11PFF receiving grade66.6Targets1Receptions1Receiving yards11Yards per reception11.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch16YAC per reception16.0Avg depth of target-5.0Yards per route run2.20Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating112.5JetTargets: 9Receptions: 9Yards: 45PFF receiving grade66.0Targets9Receptions9Receiving yards45Yards per reception5.0Receiving touchdowns1First downs3Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch83YAC per reception9.2Avg depth of target-4.2Yards per route run3.75Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced3WR rating124.5Blaze outTargets: 1Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade58.3Targets1Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target13.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating39.6Endzone FadeTargets: 1Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade57.2Targets1Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target7.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating39.6Backfield FlareTargets: 1Receptions: 1Yards: 13PFF receiving grade53.1Targets1Receptions1Receiving yards13Yards per reception13.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch13YAC per reception13.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.48Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced2WR rating118.8SlideTargets: 3Receptions: 2Yards: 6PFF receiving grade49.6Targets3Receptions2Receiving yards6Yards per reception3.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops1Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch10YAC per reception5.0Avg depth of target-2.7Yards per route run0.67Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced1WR rating70.1

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