Introduction
Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown (born October 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Lions in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Early years
St. Brown attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California as a freshman before transferring to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. As a senior in 2017, he had 72 receptions for 1,320 yards and 20 touchdowns. A five star recruit, St. Brown committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football. He played with future USC teammate JT Daniels at Mater Dei.
College career
In his first game of his college career, St. Brown had seven receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown. On September 15, St. Brown finished with a career-high 167 yards receiving in a game against Texas. St. Brown finished his freshman season with 60 catches, 750 yards, and three touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2019, he finished with 77 receptions for 1,042 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.
Professional career
St. Brown was drafted in the fourth round, 112th overall, by the Detroit Lions in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Personal life
St. Brown's mother is from Leverkusen, Germany. His father, John Brown, was a bodybuilder in the 1980s. His brother, Equanimeous St. Brown, plays for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL), while another brother, Osiris, plays college football at Stanford.