Keith Browner Jr. Explained

Keith Browner Jr.
Number:98
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:7 April 1988
Birth Place:Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:288
High School:Susan Miller Dorsey
(Los Angeles, California)
College:California
Undraftedyear:2011
Pastteams:
Pfr:B/BrowKe01

Keith Tellus Browner, Jr. (born April 7, 1988) is a former American football defensive end. He signed with Houston Texans in 2012 and Chicago Bears in 2016. He played college football at University of California, Berkeley.

Early life

Browner Jr. attended Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, California. Browner Jr. was selected to the SuperPrep All-Far West team.[1] Browner Jr. was ranked as the No. 22 prospect among defensive ends and also was ranked as the 78th prospect among defensive ends in the state of California according to Rivals.com. He was ranked as the 44th defensive end by scout.com.

College career

He played college football at California. He finished college with 37 tackles, 4 Sacks, 4 pass deflection and 2 forced fumbles.[2]

Professional career

Houston Texans

In 2012, Browner Jr. signed with the Houston Texans.[3] On August 31, he was released.[4] On October 29, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad.[5] He was signed to the 53-man active squad of the Houston Texans on December 12, 2014.[6] He was released from the Houston Texans on May 15, 2015.

Chicago Bears

Browner signed a futures contract with the Chicago Bears on January 11, 2016.[7] On August 28, 2016, Browner was waived by the Bears.[8]

Personal life

He is the son of former NFL linebacker Keith Browner and the nephew of former NFL defensive end Ross Browner and former six time Pro Bowl safety Joey Browner who played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1983-1991 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1992. He is the cousin of Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive tackle Max Starks. Keith founded a nonprofit organization, Kreating the Dream Living Beyond Foundation that is geared towards mentoring minority youth males being raised in a female head-of-household environment.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: California Golden Bears profile . calbears.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101225020220/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/browner_keith00.html . December 25, 2010 .
  2. Web site: Keith Browner Jr. College Statistics . sports-reference.com .
  3. Web site: Texans sign Whitney Mercilus . . June 14, 2012 . June 14, 2012.
  4. Web site: Case Keenum among Texans' roster cuts . houstontexans.com . August 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170914220152/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Case-Keenum-among-Texans-roster-cuts/b538d1f7-eecd-4a6a-86a6-f0dd082d2bbe . September 14, 2017 . dead .
  5. Web site: Texans Bring Back Mondek and Browner to Practice Squad . stateofthetexans.com . October 29, 2012.
  6. Web site: Texans place Tim Jamison on injured reserve; activate Keith Browner from practice squad. Dale Robertson on. December 12. 2014 at 3:30. PM. December 12, 2014. Ultimate Texans.
  7. News: USAToday.com. Bears sign DL Keith Browner to reserve/futures contract. January 11, 2016. January 31, 2016.
  8. Web site: Bears pare roster to 80 with 10 cuts. ChicagoBears.com. Mayer. Larry. August 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170102111532/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-rostermoves/Bears-pare-roster-to-80-with-10-cuts/90404dfd-b54d-46dd-bc1d-9c18b8c157ba. January 2, 2017. dead.