Kevin Concepcion

Kevin "KC" Concepcion Jr. ( ; 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.

Early life Concepcion was born on September 24, 2004, in Rochester, New York, moving to Charlotte, North Carolina, when he was three. He is of Puerto Rican descent. Concepcion attended Julius L. Chambers High School in Charlotte. In his high school career, Concepcion caught 65 passes for 977 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was also a member of the school's back-to-back North Carolina 4AA state championship teams in 2019 and 2020. 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.

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.

Concepcion was open about his speech impediment during the 2026 process, after an interview of him addressing his stutter went viral after the NFL Combine. Concepcion was born with his stutter and his father also shares a similar speech impediment.

College career NC State Concepcion joined NC State as an early enrollee in January 2023. During the 2023 season against rivals North Carolina Concepcion hauled in seven receptions for 131 yards and two touchdowns. 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. He also rushed 38 times for 297 yards. Concepcion set NC State freshman records for receptions and receiving yards.

On December 3, 2024, Concepcion announced that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Texas A&M On December 29, 2024, Concepcion announced that he would transfer to Texas A&M. 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. Concepcion declared for the NFL draft following the season.

Statistics Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Punt returns GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Yds 2023 NC State 13 12 71 839 11.8 10 41 320 7.8 0 0 0 0.0 0 2024 NC State 12 12 53 460 8.7 6 19 36 1.9 2 5 45 9.0 0 2025 Texas A&M 13 13 61 919 15.1 9 10 75 7.5 1 25 456 18.2 2 Career 38 37 185 2,218 12.0 25 70 431 6.2 3 30 501 16.7 2

Professional career

Cleveland Browns 2026 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. The Browns acquried the pick as part of deal that traded the 2nd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Concepcion was named the recipient of the 2026 Maurice Bassett Award, which is annually presented to the most outstanding rookie at Cleveland Browns' training camp.