Kevin Brown II (born October 18, 1993) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Cincinnati. He was a member of the Ottawa Redblacks, Edmonton Elks and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
 Brown with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2021 | |
| Born: | October 18, 1993 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| College | Cincinnati |
| High school | Lawrence Central |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2017–2020 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2021 | Edmonton Elks* |
| 2021 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Early life
editBrown played high school football in Indianapolis, Indiana for the Lawrence Central Bears from 2010 to 2011.
College career
editBrown played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats from 2012 to 2015.[1]
Professional career
editOttawa Redblacks
editBrown signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on December 1, 2016.[2] He played in his first professional game on July 19, 2017, against the Montreal Alouettes where he recorded two special teams tackles. For the 2017 season, he played in 11 regular season games and had 15 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, and one sack.[3] In 2018, he became a regular starter and played in 16 regular season games, starting in 15 of them, while recording 55 defensive tackles, 17 special teams tackles, two sacks, and an interception.[3] He also played in his first Grey Cup game, where he had two defensive tackles, but the Redblacks lost the 106th Grey Cup to the Calgary Stampeders.[3] In 2019, the Redblacks struggled to a 3–15 season and Brown played in 15 of those games where he had 42 defensive tackles, 13 special teams tackles, and one interception.[3]
Brown re-signed with the Redblacks to a one-year contract extension on February 11, 2020, but the 2020 CFL season was cancelled and he did not play in 2020.[4][5] He became a free agent on February 9, 2021.
Edmonton Elks
editOn February 9, 2021, Brown signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Football Team.[6] However, he was released by the newly named Edmonton Elks at the end of training camp on July 26, 2021.[7]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editIt was announced on August 17, 2021, that Brown had agreed to sign to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[8] He was soon elevated to the active roster and played in his first game with the Blue Bombers on August 21, 2021. He played in seven regular season games with the Blue Bombers in 2021 where he had two defensive tackles and eight special teams tackles. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Kevin Brown". Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions | December 1, 2016". Ottawa Redblacks. December 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "2021 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. p. 73. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Redblacks re-sign Kevin Brown and Randall Evans". Ottawa Redblacks. February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Redblacks' Kevin Brown returns and says his best is yet to come". Ottawa Sun. February 12, 2020.
- ^ "EE Football Team signs Kevin Brown". Edmonton Elks. February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Elks release LB Kevin Brown". Canadian Football League. July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Bombers sign LB Kevin Brown to practice roster". Canadian Football League. August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
External links
edit- Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
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