Romello Brinson
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 23, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Miami Northwestern Senior (Miami, Florida) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Romello Brinson (born January 23, 2002) is an American college football wide receiver. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs.
Early life
Brinson attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Miami, Florida. As a junior in 2019, he had 43 receptions for 834 yards and eight touchdowns. He committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[1][2]
College career
Brinson played at Miami in 2021 and 2022, recording 14 receptions for 189 yards with one touchdown.[3] After the 2022 season, he transferred to Southern Methodist University (SMU).[4][5] In his first year at SMU in 2023, he played in all 14 games and had 28 receptions for 431 yards and two touchdowns. In the 2025, he appeared in only six games due to injury and had 13 receptions for 135 yards. Brinson returned to SMU in 2025 as the teams number one receiver.[6] In the 2025 season, he played in 12 games, recording 43 receptions for 638 yards and three touchdowns.[7] At the end of the season, Brinson declared for the NFL draft.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) | 4.62 s | 1.63 s | 2.62 s | 4.37 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
Brinson went undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft and signed with the Dallas Cowboys on June 1, 2026.[9] He was waived by the Cowboys on June 18.[10]
References
- ↑ The West to the U: Miami lands commitment from star Northwestern WR Romello Brinson
- ↑ Miami WR commit Brinson: ‘I’m going to do what I’ve got to do to come in and start’
- ↑ More Miami Hurricanes entering transfer portal. The latest: receiver Romello Brinson
- ↑ SMU adds fifth former Miami (FL) transfer in WR Romello Brinson
- ↑ Romello Brinson becomes latest ex-Hurricane to join former UM assistant Rhett Lashlee at SMU
- ↑ After adversity-filled 2024, SMU’s Romello Brinson shows he’s poised for a breakthrough
- ↑ "Romello Brinson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Romello Brinson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ Watson, Terence (June 1, 2026). "Newly-signed UDFA wideout has 7 players to compete with for roster spots". Cowboys Wire. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- ↑ Yarrish, Tommy. "Cowboys sign EDGE Charles Snowden, add 3 more players". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved 19 June 2026.