The Sports Place Draft Profiles – #3 Chase Brown

Chase Brown, University of Illinois

Projection: 5th Round

RB Rank: #15

Brown pretty much carried Illinois offensively.

On 328 carries he tallied 1643 yards. Brown is a consistent runner with a 5 YPC and has a strong burst out of the gates.

Brown had 10 TD’s in the 2022 regular season and was a strong passing presence as well, hauling in 27 receptions for 240 Rec yds.

At 22 years old, Brown probably won’t get many draft looks even though he possesses good size for an NFL running back, standing at 5’11 205 lbs. Brown lacks strength in the pass-blocking game which will hurt in such a pass-heavy NFL that we see today.

Capable in the screen game and wheel routes along with possessing superb patience, Brown will most likely get scooped up by a team late in the draft.