Justin Brown (defensive lineman)
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| Position: | Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 16, 1982 Fletcher, Oklahoma |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Elgin |
| College: | East Central |
| Undrafted: | 2005 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Justin O'Mara Brown[1] (born April 16, 1982)[1] is a former professional American, Canadian football and arena football defensive end. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 2005. He played college football for the East Central Tigers.
Brown has also played for the Frankfurt Galaxy, Dallas Desperados, New Orleans VooDoo, Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos.
Early years
[edit]Brown was born in Fletcher, Oklahoma[2] on April 16, 1982. He attended Elgin High School in Elgin, Oklahoma where he was all-district and an all-area selection.[1]
College career
[edit]Brown attended East Central University where he majored in psychology.[1][2] During his college career, he made a total of six All-American teams between 2001 and 2004.[3]
2001
[edit]As a freshman, Brown had 14 tackles, one sack, one interception and two passes deflected in eight starts.[1]
2002
[edit]Brown recorded 38 tackles, six sacks, and forced one fumble and started 10 games as a sophomore.[1]
2003
[edit]During his junior year, Brown started 11 games. He recorded 53 tackles, six sacks, two deflected passes, and two forced fumbles. After the season, he was named a Lone Star Conference north second-team All-American.[1]
2004
[edit]In his senior year he recorded career highs in tackles (72), sacks (10.5), tackles for losses (15), and deflected passes (10).[1] He was named an American Football Coaches Association All-American,[1][4] and the Lone Star Conference defensive lineman of the year.[1][4]
Professional career
[edit]Indianapolis Colts
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2005 NFL draft, Brown signed with the Indianapolis Colts in April.[4]
Dallas Desperados
[edit]Brown signed with the Dallas Desperados for the 2006 Arena Football League season.
New Orleans VooDoo
[edit]In the second round of the 2006 Arena Football League expansion draft, Brown was selected by the New Orleans VooDoo.[2][4]
Calgary Stampeders
[edit]On May 7, 2009, Brown signed with the Calgary Stampeders.[5][6] In his regular season debut with Calgary, Brown has six tackles against the Montreal Alouettes.[7] He was released on August 22.
Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]Brown was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos' practice roster on October 7, 2009.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Indianapolis Colts bio". Archived from the original on September 27, 2006. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Arena Football League bio". Arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Tim McCarty East Central Head Coach bio". East Central Tigers. Retrieved May 10, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ a b c d "Calgary Stampeders bio". Archived from the original on August 26, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Stamps Add Two D-Linemen". Calgary Stampeders. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Stampeders sign defensive linemen Brown and Kuale". TSN. May 7, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "Spotlight: Titus Ryan electrifies". The Canadian Press. CFL.ca. July 2, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- 1982 births
- Living people
- American football defensive linemen
- Players of Canadian football from Oklahoma
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Dallas Desperados players
- East Central Tigers football players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Frankfurt Galaxy players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- New Orleans VooDoo players
- People from Comanche County, Oklahoma
- Players of American football from Oklahoma