Kevin Brown (linebacker)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Distinguish|Kevin Brown (running back)}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Kevin Brown
| image = 2021, 41, Kevin Brown.jpg
| image_upright = 0.95
| caption = Brown with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2021
| team =
| number =
| position1 = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|18}}
| birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
| Height_ft = 6
| Height_in = 1
| Weight_lbs = 226
| college = Cincinnati
| high_school = Lawrence Central
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2017|2020}}
| playing_team1 = Ottawa Redblacks
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2021}}
| playing_team2 = Edmonton Elks*
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2021}}
| playing_team3 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| career_highlights =
| status =
| import = yes
| CFL = kevin-brown/162504/
}}
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).
Early life
Brown played high school football in Indianapolis, Indiana for the Lawrence Central Bears from 2010 to 2011.
College career
Professional career
=Ottawa Redblacks=
Brown signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on December 1, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2016/12/02/transactions-december-1-2016/ |title=Transactions {{!}} December 1, 2016 |publisher=Ottawa Redblacks |date=December 2, 2016}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-CFL-Guide.pdf |title=2021 CFL Guide |publisher=Canadian Football League |page=73 |access-date=August 28, 2021}} 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. 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. 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.
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2020/02/11/redblacks-re-sign-kevin-brown-randall-evans/ |title=Redblacks re-sign Kevin Brown and Randall Evans |publisher=Ottawa Redblacks |date=February 11, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/football/cfl/ottawa-redblacks/ottawa-redblacks-kevin-brown-returns-and-says-his-best-is-yet-to-come |title=Redblacks' Kevin Brown returns and says his best is yet to come |publisher=Ottawa Sun |date=February 12, 2020}} He became a free agent on February 9, 2021.
=Edmonton Elks=
On February 9, 2021, Brown signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Football Team.{{cite web |url=https://www.goelks.com/2021/02/09/ee-football-team-signs-kevin-brown/ |title=EE Football Team signs Kevin Brown |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=February 9, 2021}} However, he was released by the newly named Edmonton Elks at the end of training camp on July 26, 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/07/26/elks-release-lb-kevin-brown/ |title=Elks release LB Kevin Brown |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=July 26, 2021}}
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
It was announced on August 17, 2021, that Brown had agreed to sign to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/08/17/bombers-sign-lb-kevin-brown/ |title=Bombers sign LB Kevin Brown to practice roster |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=August 17, 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2022/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=September 16, 2022}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.bluebombers.com/players/kevin-brown/162504/ Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio]
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{{108th Grey Cup}}
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Category:American football linebackers
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