Dyami Brown ( ; born November 1, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, where he recorded consecutive 1,000 yard seasons in 2019 and 2020 before being drafted by Washington in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Early life and high school
Brown grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended West Mecklenburg High School. As a junior, Brown had 999 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns with five interceptions on defense. He caught 41 passes for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns and also rushed for five touchdowns in his senior year. A four-star recruit, Brown was considered the best wide receiver prospect of his class in the state and committed to play college football for the Tar Heels at the University of North Carolina.
College career
As a freshman, Brown caught 17 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore, he had 51 receptions for 1,034 yards, leading the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with 20.3 yards per reception, and tied the school record with 12 touchdowns. He was named ACC Receiver of the Week after catching six passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns in a loss to the Virginia Cavaliers. He was named receiver of the week again after a six reception, 150-yard performance against NC State.
Brown followed up in 2020 by having another 1,000 yard season with eight touchdowns and was named third-team All-American by the Associated Press in the process. He was also the first FBS player since 2000 to average at least 20 yards per catch in consecutive years. He opted out of participating in the 2021 Orange Bowl in order to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft. His younger brother Khafre played wide receiver alongside him at North Carolina.
Professional career
2021 season
Brown was selected by the Washington Football Team in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. Brown made his NFL debut in the opening game of the season, recording 1 reception for -2 yards in a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. He finished his rookie season appearing in 15 games recording 12 receptions for 165 yards and no touchdowns.
2022 season
In Week 5 of the 2022 season against the Tennessee Titans, Brown caught two passes for 105 yards with both being touchdown receptions, as well as his career first touchdowns. He appeared in 15 games in the 2022 season.