He’s listed generously on the Colorado Mesa website at 6-feet, 160 pounds. Even if that were his true size, Bryson Brown would be on the smaller side of most collegiate football fields he steps foot onto.

But don’t let his slight frame fool you: the freshman wide receiver is a monster on the gridiron.

Brown has burst on to the scene over the past two weeks, coming seemingly out of nowhere to take over as the team’s top pass catcher. But Brown’s rise to prominence is more than just a flash in the pan — it’s a talented player getting an opportunity, taking it and running with it. Just check his track record.

In high school, it took a couple of seasons of sparse playing time before Brown broke into his school’s starting lineup consistently. But when he was given an opportunity to perform,

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