We continue scouting the 2026 NFL Draft class for the Dallas Cowboys by looking at the undrafted free agent class. Today we are looking at wide receiver Camden Brown from Georgia Southern.
Camden Brown
WR
Georgia Southern Eagles
Senior
3-star rating
6’2”
200 lbs
History
In 2022, Brown cracked the rotation at Auburn and flashed some ability in limited volume. He had two catches for eight yards versus Missouri, had his first career touchdown against LSU, and finished the year with nine receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
In year two and three he remained essentially a depth and rotation piece in a crowded receiver room. He featured in 25 games across the two seasons with 17 catches for 166 and scoring one touchdown. He entered the portal after the 2024 season and enrolled at Georgia Southern in the spring.
In 2025, at Georgia Southern, Brown’s career flipped from SEC depth player to Sun Belt star. He started all 13 games, became the first 1,000-yard receiver in school history with 65 catches for 1,079 yards, and set a school record with 14 receiving touchdowns. He had 118 yards versus Maine, 111 yards at James Madison, a school record of 12 catches for 158 yards versus Southern Miss, a three-touchdown game against Coastal Carolina, and monster game of nine catches, 57 yards and two touchdowns at Marshall.
He wore Georgia Southern’s #0 jersey for the Marshall game, a leadership designation in their program, that would become the week he crossed 1,000 yard threshold. His transfer story became a local headline because his Georgia Southern season produced more receiving touchdowns than Auburn’s entire roster in 2025.
2025 Statistics
852 Offensive Snaps
105 Targets
65 Receptions
1,079 Receiving Yards
83 Rec YPG
14 Total TDs
296 YAC
2 Dropped Passes
11 Missed Tackles Forced
50 First Downs
125.3 Passer RTG When Targeted
3 Penalties
Snap by Position
Wideout- 82%
Slot- 18%
NFL Combine/Pro Day
Awards
2025: First-Team All-Sun Belt
HERO Sports Group of Five Second-Team All-American
Scorecard
Overall– 46.9
Speed- 66
Acceleration- 93
Agility- 42
Strength- 81
Catching- 80
Route Running- 52
Ball Tracking- 71
YAC Skills- 55
Blocking- 45
Discipline- 93
THE GOOD
- Shows good body control downfield
- High-end contested-catch finisher
- Will elevate over defenders and attack the ball in the air, comfortable in high-point situations
- Big-play and touchdown production profile
- Good initial burst off the line
- Shows good competitive toughness
- Works through contact consistently
- Has good leadership traits
THE BAD
- Route tree is very basic
- He’s not a natural separator who creates easy space on his own at the top of routes
- Longer corners can disrupt his timing early
- Needs more consistent release technique at the next level
- Athleticism is below par, Relative Athletic Score (RA) is was only 6.42
- Blocking technique can be inconsistent
- Was a low-usage player at Auburn and then exploded at Georgia Southern, leaving questions of ceiling based on competition level
THE FIT/PROJECTION
Brown’s cleanest NFL role is as a boundary depth receiver who can win with size, body positioning, and contested-catch ability.
The Cowboys fit specifically is as a bottom of the room specialist. He’s trying to earn a weekly helmet as a WR6 by giving Dallas something it doesn’t always carry on the game-day roster, while also proving he can contribute on special teams. His projection right now is a bubble roster candidate who’s very live for the practice squad, with a real chance to stick if he clearly outperforms the other fringe wideouts.
SUMMARY
Camden Brown was a former Auburn receiver who exploded after transferring to Georgia Southern, putting up a historic 2025 season and becoming the first Eagle to top 1,000 receiving yards in a season. He wins with size and length at the catch point, strong tracking and body control on fades and vertical shots, and obvious red-zone value.
The issues is that his functional speed is below average for an NFL receiver, so teams will treat him as a role receiver in boundary targets, play-action shots, and end-zone work, and not a guy you’re asking to separate all day versus press-man.
PRO COMPARISON
Allen Lazard
BTB OVERALL RANKING
N/A
CONSENSUS OVERALL RANKING
431st
