Why does Amon-Ra St. Brown have blue hair? What to know about Detroit Lions WR
It hasn't taken Amon-Ra St. Brown long to become a household name for football fans all over the country.
Between his eccentric celebrations, his unique name and absurd reliability on the field, the Detroit Lions wide receiver has turned into one of the best players in the league and also one of the most popular.
St. Brown was featured on the Netflix show "Receiver" and also had a popular feature on HBO's "Hard Knocks" when the show spent the 2022 NFL training camp in Allen Park.
His post-practice regiment of catching 202 balls off the "JUGS" machine is just one of many examples of how he defines who the Lions are and what their culture represents, and he earned first-team All-Pro honors in both 2023 and 2024.
St. Brown started slow in his rookie season after being selected in the fourth round, but has been Jared Goff's most reliable weapon and has earned a huge contract that matches his production.
Here's what to know about Amon-Ra St. Brown:
Amon-Ra St. Brown blue hair
St. Brown dyed hair blue again before the Lions' playoff game in the divisional round against the Washington Commanders, saying "We've got something special going."
"It’s a fun thing for me to do. We made the playoffs. Why not? Let’s go do it."
He also rocked Honolulu Blue hair during last season's playoffs, after pledging to do so if the Lions made the playoffs.
The hair color has inspired other Lions fans to do the same: Dy'nfly , a "pop-in, pop-out hair color bar" began offering fans a chance to dye their hair blue at its six locations across metro Detroit. The offer will run through the entire playoffs, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL).
Where is Amon-Ra St. Brown from?
St. Brown is from Anaheim Hills, California.
Amon-Ra St. Brown age
St. Brown is 25 years old. He was born Oct. 24, 1999.
Amon-Ra St. Brown college
St. Brown went to college at USC from 2018-20. He was extremely highly-touted coming out of high school, rated as a five-star and 98 out of 100 by 247 Sports . He had offers from Notre Dame, Michigan and more.
He spent three years in college before turning pro. He had 178 catches for 2,270 yards and 16 receiving touchdowns in 31 career games at USC.
Amon-Ra St. Brown draft pick
NFL scouts evidently underrated St. Brown and he slipped to the fourth round, where general manager Brad Holmes selected him in his first draft in 2021 with the No. 112 overall pick.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown stats
St. Brown has three straight seasons from 2022-24 with at least 100 catches , and has made the Pro Bowl each year.
He had 115 receptions on 141 targets in 17 games during the 2024 regular season, for 1,263 yards and a career-best 12 touchdown catches.
In 2023, St. Brown caught 119 passes on 164 targets for 1,515 yards, each career-highs, in 16 games. He caught 10 touchdowns.
Amon-Ra St. Brown contract
When it came time to take care of St. Brown, the Lions did not hesitate.
The Lions signed the All-Pro to a four-year, $120-million contract extension in April 2024 , making him one of the highest paid receiver in the league and keeping him in Honolulu Blue through the 2028 season. His was guaranteed $77 million in the deal.
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