Romello Brinson

Romello Brinson grew up in Miami with his mother (Tracy Arinh), and he started to play football in a youth league. He attended Miami Northwestern High, where he was part of three state championships in his first three years. As a junior, he accounted for 43 catches for 834 yards and eight touchdowns. A four-star recruit, Brinson spurned offers from Alabama, Georgia and others to play for his hometown Hurricanes. After two seasons, he followed former Miami offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee to SMU and later had his best season as a senior in 2025. Brinson is a high-cut, wiry athlete who is at his best building speed off double moves. He can make the first man miss to turn short throws into big gains. The focus drops pile up, though (his career drops more than doubled his career touchdown catches). Overall, Brinson lacks desired play strength and route nuance, but his downfield ability makes him dangerous — especially at the third level of the field — and should stand out in camp. 158 Back to table of contents -- 162 of 629 --