KC Concepcion (American football)
American football player (born 2004)
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Kevin "KC" Concepcion Jr. (/kənˌsɛpsiˈoʊn/ kohn-sep-see-OHN; born September 24, 2004) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the Browns in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Concepcion with the NC State Wolfpack in 2024 | |
| No. 1 – Cleveland Browns | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 23, 2004 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Julius L. Chambers (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2026: 1st round, 24th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Concepcion was born on September 24, 2004, in Rochester, New York, moving to Charlotte, North Carolina, when he was three.[1] He is of Puerto Rican descent.[2] Concepcion attended Julius L. Chambers High School in Charlotte.[3] As a junior, he had 36 catches for 458 yards and eight touchdowns while also returning three punts for touchdowns.[4] In his high school career, Concepcion caught 65 passes for 977 yards and 12 touchdowns.[5] He was also a member of the school's back-to-back North Carolina 4AA state championship teams in 2019 and 2020.[6] Concepcion was a four-star recruit and was the No. 8 player in North Carolina and the No. 50 wide receiver in the nation according to Rivals.[7]
He committed to play college football at NC State over offers from North Carolina, Boston College, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Carolina, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Marshall, Maryland, Memphis, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Old Dominion, Penn State, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest and West Virginia.[8][9]
College career
NC State
Concepcion joined NC State as an early enrollee in January 2023.[10] During the 2023 season against rivals North Carolina Concepcion hauled in seven receptions for 131 yards and two touchdowns.[11] During his freshman season in 2023, he played in 12 games and started 11 of them, finishing the season with 64 receptions for 767 yards and 10 touchdowns.[12] He also rushed 38 times for 297 yards.[13] Concepcion set NC State freshman records for receptions and receiving yards.[3][14]
On December 3, 2024, Concepcion announced that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal.[15]
Texas A&M
On December 29, 2024, Concepcion announced that he would transfer to Texas A&M.[16] He received first-team All-SEC honors as a wide receiver, all-purpose player, and return specialist. Concepcion also won the 2025 Paul Hornung Award.[17] Concepcion declared for the NFL draft following the season.[18]
Statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
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| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[19][20] | ||||||||||||
On April 23, 2026, Concepcion was taken in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft with the 24th overall pick by the Cleveland Browns.[21]