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Glenn Erby

Eagles select hybrid Illinois safety Syndey Brown at No. 66 overall

The Eagles traded back in the draft on Day 2 and just landed their safety of the future, selecting All-Big 10 safety Sydney Brown at No. 66 overall.

A Swiss army knife at safety, Brown earned First-Team All-Big Ten playing a hybrid role.

The versatile safety racked up 320 tackles, 16 pass breakups, ten interceptions (including six in 2022), four forced fumbles, and two defensive touchdowns in his five years of college.

At the NFL scouting combine Brown would run a 4.47 40-yard dash (4th among safeties) and a 1.51 10-yard split (3rd among safeties).

Brown started 50 games for the Illini, and his brother, Chase, is also a star running back in this draft class.

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