Former Arizona State linebacker Travion Brown will participate in the Arizona Cardinals’ local pro day before the 2024 NFL Draft, according to league sources. Arizona Cardinals‘ local pro day, ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, league sources tell Heavy.
Brown, who is 6-foot-2 and 245 pounds, moved to Arizona State before the 2023 season and ended last season with 53 tackles, half a sack, one interception, and one pass breakup – all career highs.
Before the 2023 season, Brown started his college career at Washington State.
Pro Football Focus identified Brown as one of the top linebackers in the transfer portal after the 2024 season.
PFF’s Max Chadwick stated, “Brown’s 75.6 coverage grade over the past two seasons is a top-25 mark among Power Five linebackers.” Max Chadwick wrote for PFF. “The junior has allowed only 172 receiving yards in that span, the fifth fewest for Power Five linebackers.”
Known for his ability to find the football, Brown completed his five-year college career with 172 total tackles, 2 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, and 2 fumble recoveries.
During Arizona State’s pro day, Brown ran the 40-yard dash in 4.76 seconds, completed 21 reps on the bench press, and achieved a strong time of 7.25 seconds in the three-cone drill., Brown posted an impressive 4.76-second 40-yard dash, put up 21 reps on the bench press, and logged a strong 7.25-second three-cone drill.
“I’m satisfied,” Brown told reporters following his workout in front of NFL coaches and scouts on campus. “I did the times I needed to do. I ran what I needed to run, and it’s here.”
Brown could be an intriguing addition to head coach Jonathan Gannon’s defense, that will look to improve on finishing the 2023 season with the third-fewest sacks in the NFL.
Travion Brown’s Law Enforcement Aspirations
Brown is expected to be a potential Day-three pick in this year’s draft, and he has his sights set on a career in law enforcement after football.
His long-term goal is to pursue a career in law enforcement, and he even brought his K9 officer to Arizona State’s pro day for support.
“That’s on pause, this is the one and only thing right now,” Brown told reporters during the Aztecs’ pro day. “Once everything is done, I have a connection with (the department). They’re like family, so I talk to them all the time and I was just at their house two days ago. We were talking about the process. That’s like another family away from my family in California. It’s been a blessing. That process will be simple. I’ll have guidance and will maneuver wherever I need to be after football.”
Cardinals to Load Up on Pass Rush in NFL Draft?
The Cardinals’ defense needs to strengthen their pass rush in the draft.
Even if the Cardinals pick an elite receiver like Marvin Harrison Jr. from Ohio State, or Malik Nabers from LSU with the fourth overall selection, they could still focus on getting a playmaking defender with their second first-round pick at No. 27 overall.
This is in line with a recent mock draft projection from ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., which suggests Penn State’s Chop Robinson could be Arizona’s second first-round pick.
“The 6-foot-3, 254-pound Robinson had an inconsistent 2023 season,” Kiper expresses. “However, I admire his quick start and his rapid acceleration after changing direction. He stands out on video every time I watch games featuring Penn State over the last two seasons. … This is the range where teams are likely to take a risk on prospects with high potential, and that’s Robinson.”
Robinson spent his last two years at Penn State, after moving from the University of Maryland, and joins the NFL Draft with 11.5 sacks and 20 tackles for loss in 30 games.
