#23 Nico Brown
WR room context
View full depth chart →Nico Brown holds the WR-SL · Starter spot in Stanford Cardinal’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
Background & career
Nico Brown is a wide receiver from Huntington Beach, California, who spent his first four collegiate seasons at Yale before transferring to Stanford. Playing for the Bulldogs, he appeared in 14 games with 13 starts, recording all of his receptions during the 2025 season. That year, Brown caught 71 passes for 1,085 yards and 11 touchdowns, all team-leading totals and the third-most receptions in Yale history. He posted seven games with 100-plus receiving yards and averaged 108.5 yards per game, leading the FCS. Brown earned 2025 AFCA FCS First-Team All-American and Walter Camp FCS All-American honors, along with All-ECAC and All-Ivy First Team selections.
Yalethrough 2025
Stanford2026 — present