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One of the most polarizing prospects of the draft, Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, 21, has game-breaking speed, a concerning lack of size and a lingering injury that complicates the whole thing. Brown went for over 1,000 yards in both starting seasons at Oklahoma, scoring 17 touchdowns and earning over half his yards after the catch.

Brown is cousins with now-Raiders star Antonio Brown, and like his cousin, he’s on an unlikely path to stardom after hitting the junior college circuit after high school because of his small size and academic issues. Now he’s a first-team All-American. If Brown can continue adding weight, he could physically be similar to Tyreek Hill, but a lower-leg injury throughout the winter and spring has kept him from measuring out in the pre-draft process.

Size

5-9, 166 pounds

Combine notables

DNP

What the analysts say

“Hollywood” 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.com

“Marquise “Hollywood” Brown projects as a game-breaking speed receiver in the NFL. Brown has explosive speed and the ability to tear open secondaries in all levels of the field. Brown has tremendous quickness at the top of his routes and could be successfully implemented into many kinds of offenses, although his best usage would be as a Z-receiver in a vertical passing offense. High impact player.” – Kyle Crabbs, The Draft Network

What PFF says

-4^th in yards per route run
-1^st in yards per route run from slot
-20^th in deep pass catch rate

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Sam Ekstrom

Sam Ekstrom is an executive producer and host at Locked On Sports Minnesota. He's previously covered the Vikings for 105 The Ticket, Zone Coverage, Purple Insider, and the Associated Press. He grew up in Vermillion, S.D. rooting for the USD Coyotes (not SDSU) and graduated from Dordt (not "dork") University in Sioux Center, Iowa.

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