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Ole Miss Football: 5 takeaways from Rebels’ 2017 season

By Andrew Miller

(Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
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STARKVILLE, MS – NOVEMBER 23: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels scores a touchdown as Brandon Bryant #1 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the second half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on November 23, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS – NOVEMBER 23: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels scores a touchdown as Brandon Bryant #1 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the second half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on November 23, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

3. A.J. Brown is primed for massive college career

The best sophomore wide receiver in the nation, hands down, lined up for Ole Miss on offense in 2017. Star receiver A.J. Brown set a single-season receiving yards record for Ole Miss, with around 100 yards to spare.

Brown has the speed and athleticism to become the best receiver in the nation before his career in Oxford is all said and done. He led the team in receiving yards, catches, receiving touchdowns, and finished second in yards per catch.

Considering how good the Ole Miss receiving corps was in 2017, Brown’s stat line just looks that much better. He caught 75 passes for 1,252 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2017. And, Ole Miss was held out of postseason play. He’ll likely still finish in the top 10 in the country in receiving yards.

Brown is sure to be a name to watch for the Biletnikoff Award in 2018. With receivers like Oklahoma State’s James Washington, SMU’s Courtland Sutton, and Memphis’s Anthony Miller all making the jump to the NFL after the season is over, Brown could take a step into the national spotlight in 2018.

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