Ken Brown (wide receiver)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1965)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ken Brown
| image =
| number = 86
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|3|10}}
| birth_place = Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 175
| high_school = Pine Bluff
(Pine Bluff, Arkansas)
| college = Southern Arkansas (1983–1986)
| undraftedyear = 1987
| pastteams =
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1987}})*
- Cincinnati Bengals (1987)
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1988}})*
|highlights=
- First-team All-American (1986)
| pfr = B/BrowKe20
}}
Kenneth Bernard Brown (born March 10, 1965) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played one season with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Arkansas University.
Early life
Kenneth Bernard Brown was born on March 10, 1965, in Monroe, Louisiana.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/b/brow13800.html | title=KEN BROWN | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=25 February 2025}} He attended Pine Bluff High School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
College career
Brown played college football for the Southern Arkansas Muleriders of Southern Arkansas University from 1983 to 1986.{{cite web | url=https://muleriderathletics.com/honors/hall-of-fame/kenneth-brown/27/kiosk | title=Kenneth Brown | publisher=Southern Arkansas University | accessdate=25 February 2025}} He earned National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-District 17 and All-Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) honors each year from 1984 to 1986. He was also an All-AIC selection as a punt returner in 1985. Brown garnered NAIA honorable mention All-American honors in 1984 and NAIA first-team All-American honors in 1986. He recorded career totals of 142 receptions and 20 receiving touchdowns. In 1986, he set school records for catches in a season with 75 and catches in a game with 14. Brown also had a school record 54 career kick returns. He was inducted into the Southern Arkansas University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.
Professional career
Brown signed with the New England Patriots on May 11, 1987. He was released on August 25, 1987.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/b/brow13800.html | title=Ken Brown NFL Transactions | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=June 11, 2024}}
Brown was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 23, 1987. He played in three games, all starts, for the Bengals in 1987, returning three kicks for 45 yards and five punts for 16 yards.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowKe20.htm | title=Ken Brown | publisher=pro-football-reference.com | accessdate=June 11, 2024}} He was released on October 19, 1987.
Brown signed with the Atlanta Falcons on February 21, 1988. He was released by the Falcons on July 19, 1988.
Personal life
Brown later worked for DHL Packaging.