 In Brown's first game of his collegiate career, he started and recorded two catches for 48 yards against Wofford.As a true freshman at Ole Miss in 2016, Brown played in all 12 games and finished fifth on the team with 29 receptions for 412 yards and two touchdowns.He finished fourth among SEC freshmen with 2.4 catches per game and fifth with 34.3 receiving yards per game.