Reigning from Starkville, Mississippi, A.J. Brown is quickly emerging as one of the NFL’s next superstars. He’s gone from winning a state championship at Starkville High School, to breaking the school record for career receiving yards at Ole Miss, to becoming a Pro Bowler in the NFL. At the speed he’s going, both literally and figuratively, A.J. has his eyes set on becoming the most dominant wide receiver in the league.

Despite considerable attention from the national media, A.J. hasn’t forgotten his roots in Starkville, a small town in Mississippi in which A.J. began his journey to stardome. His athletic ability was noticeable very early on, as played and lettered in both baseball and football at Starkville High School. While compiling 153 catches, 2,883 yards, and 35 touchdowns in football, A.J. was also selected to the Under Armour All-American game on both the gridiron and the diamond. In his junior year, A.J. would help lead the Yellowjackets to a state championship win over Petal, the school’s first state title since 2012.