‘A lot of dreams coming true right now’: Former Ole Miss punter Mac Brown put on a show in the XFL

Talk of Champions · Apr 25, 2023 · 19m

In this edition of Talk of Champions, Ben Garrett is joined by former Ole Miss punter Mac Brown, who became a viral sensation with the XFL’s Orlando Guardians this season.

Brown signed with the Guardians three weeks into the XFL’s return season off a call from their head coach, Terrell Buckley, the former Ole Miss cornerbacks coach. Brown went on to complete a pair of big-gain fake-punt passes in back-to-back games to close out the year.

Both passes — including the latest, an 84-yarder on fourth-and-21 for a touchdown to former NFL tight end Jordan Thomas — went viral. Brown averaged 44.8…