When the Detroit Lions were on the clock in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell were fired up because they were about to land WR Amon-Ra St. Brown out of USC. That selection has paid off in a big way so far as St. Brown has emerged as one of the best young wide receivers in the NFL. In fact, During the 2022 season, St. Brown broke a Lions franchise record.
What record did Amon-Ra St. Brown break in 2022?
On Wednesday, the Lions’ PR department tweeted out that St. Brown broke a Lions’ record by becoming the youngest player in franchise history to record both 100 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards in a single season.
St. Brown has emerged as one of the most reliable wide receivers in the NFL, and you can bet that he will continue to be one of the hardest workers as he continuously tries to improve.
