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Denzel Boston Provides Cleveland Browns Immediate, Dependable WR
TL;DR
Denzel Boston was selected by the Cleveland Browns as the 39th overall pick in the second round of the draft, providing a dependable wide receiver option. He is the first wide receiver from Washington to be drafted since 2024.
Key points
- Denzel Boston was drafted by the Cleveland Browns as the 39th overall pick.
- He is the first wide receiver from Washington to be selected since 2024.
- Boston has 24 starts and missed only one game due to injury.
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Much like the start of Denzel Bostonâs college football career at Washington, Friday night was another case of the waiting game.
So much so that he had to wait for six other names to come off the board before the Cleveland Browns took Boston with the seventh selection in the second round (No. 39 overall), giving the AFC North organization a dependable option for Shedeur Sanders.
Boston is the first of potentially seven former UW players to be drafted over the next two days and the first wide receiver from the school to be selected since Rome Odunze went No. 9 overall to the Chicago Bears in the 2024 draft.
Much different than his ex-UW teammate and potential future foe, Boston doesnât possess nearly the same breakaway speed as Odunze, but he is just as effective and reliable with 24 starts combined the past two years, having missed only one gameâagainst Purdue this past seasonâdue to injury.
The former three-star recruit out of Emerald Ridge High School sat behind Odunze, JaâLynn Polk, and Jalen McMillan as a freshman and sophomore in 2022-23, but made 18 total appearances as a reliable run-blocking wide receiver in addition to putting up a mild 7 catches for 66 yards.
"Been great all year, honestly," UW wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard said in October 2023 of the then-redshirt freshman Boston, who had played just 53 offensive snaps at the time behind the trio of future NFL draft picks.
"I want to reiterate something I've said multiple times. We love Denzel and think he's been coming along exactly how he should be. He's somebody we trust. He's somebody that we can put in the game at any moment and feel like we have no drop-off, in terms of what we're getting out there with our product."
When Boston got his turn in 2024, he led the team with 807 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdownsâtied for eighth-most in UW history in a single seasonâwhile putting up the first of two 60-plus catch seasons with 63 and 62 receptions in each of the past two seasons.
Only one Browns receiver, rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr., had more than 60 receptions in 2025 with a team-high 72 catches, 22 more than wide receiver , who finished with 17 more than tight end had with his 33 receptions, good for third on the team last season.
Q&A
Who is Denzel Boston and what is his role with the Cleveland Browns?
Denzel Boston is a wide receiver selected by the Cleveland Browns as the 39th overall pick in the draft, expected to provide a reliable option for the team.
What makes Denzel Boston a dependable wide receiver for the Browns?
Boston has 24 starts over the past two years and has missed only one game due to injury, showcasing his reliability on the field.
How does Denzel Boston compare to other wide receivers from Washington?
While Boston lacks the breakaway speed of his former teammate Rome Odunze, he is considered effective and reliable, contributing as a run-blocking receiver.
