Michael Brown-Stephens

Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 195
Hometown:
Springfield, Ohio
High School:
Springfield
Years in College / At Minnesota:
4 / 4
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
3 years
Letters:
2
Class:
Redshirt Junior

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2021)

2022 • JUNIOR SEASON: Started all 12 games he played in • made 22 catches for 33 yards • rushed one time for three yards. Game-by-Game: Caught three passes for 52 yards against New Mexico State • grabbed three passes for 55 yards against Western Illinois • started against Colorado • made six receptions for 73 yards at Michigan State • made three receptions against Purdue for 53 yards • competed at Illinois • made two catches for 55 yards at Penn State • caught two passes for 23 yards against Rutgers and rushed one time for three yards • gained 27 yards on three receptions at Nebraska • played against Northwestern and Iowa • started at Wisconsin.

2021 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Started nine of 13 games • made 23 receptions for 392 yards and one touchdown. Game-by-Game: Caught two passes for 34 yards against Ohio State • competed against Miami, at Colorado and against Bowling Green • caught two passes for 105 yards at Purdue • recorded three catches for 58 yards and one touchdown against Nebraska • lone catch against Maryland went for 35 yards • gained 63 yards on four receptions at Northwestern • made three receptions for 22 yards against Illinois • made four catches for 52 yards at Iowa • gained 10 yards on two receptions at Indiana • lone reception against Wisconsin went for eight yards • caught one ball for five yards against West Virginia.

2020 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in five games and made four catches for 40 yards and one touchdown. Game-by-Game: Competed against Michigan • made his first career reception, a 10-yard completion from Tanner Morgan, against Iowa • saw action against Purdue • made one catch at Nebraska • caught two passes for 29 yards at Wisconsin, which included his first career touchdown – a nine-yard pass from Tanner Morgan – in the fourth quarter.

2019: Redshirted • did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2019 after attending Springfield High School in Springfield, Ohio • wore No. 7 for the Wildcats • as a senior, recorded 20 receptions for 267 yards and two touchdowns in a run heavy offense and added 39 rushing attempts for 268 yards • returned four kickoffs for 73 yards and eight punts for 32 yards as he helped lead the team to the regional semifinals • as a junior, made 24 catches for 341 yards and five touchdowns • returned five kickoffs for 134 yards and had two punt returns for 31 yards • coached by Maurice Douglass • consensus three-star recruit and No. 45 ranked recruit in Ohio by ESPN.

PERSONAL: Son of Phyllis Stephens and Tony Williams • has three brothers (Anthony, Izaiah and Zarik) and three sisters (Makenzie, Taylor and Sa’Niya) • related to Braxton Miller (Philadelphia Eagles, Ohio State), Trey Depriest (Alabama) and Mike Davis (Houston Oilers) • is the nephew of artist John Legend.