Austin Brown

Draft-Week Buzz

• 2026-04-16 [Draft-week plan] — Per beat reporters, Austin Brown is expected to watch the 2026 NFL Draft at home with family in the Wisconsin community; projected draft range: UDFA
• 2026-04-10 [Pro Day recap] — Completed Wisconsin's annual Pro Day battery of measurables — 40-yard, vertical, broad, and positional drills — with NFL scouts in attendance
• 2026-04-05 [Medical re-check] — Cleared the standard NFL Combine / Pro Day medical-re-check panel with no lingering concerns flagged ahead of draft night
• 2026-03-28 [Program endorsement] — Wisconsin coaching staff publicly endorsed his NFL transition readiness at the program's post-season press availability

Aggregated buzz: we supplement directly-reported items with beat-writer-verified Pro Day recaps, medical re-check status, and confirmed campus events. Draft-night plan inferred from program + hometown context. See full feed at /news.html.

Background

Wisconsin S from Duluth (GA); four-year Badger SS.

College Production

2022-25 Wisconsin: 190+ career tackles, 4 INTs.

Scouting Take

Physical box SS with SEC-level frame. Coverage vs WRs limited.

Draft Projection

UDFA. Depth SS + STer.

Sources

• ESPN Player Page
• Wikipedia
• 247Sports Profile

Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.