Brian Kozlowski
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| Washington Redskins — No. 41 | |
| Tight end | |
| Date of birth: October 4, 1970 | |
| Place of birth: Rochester, New York | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 265 lb (120 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1994 for the New York Giants | |
| Career history | |
| College: Connecticut | |
| Undrafted in 1993 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brian Scott Kozlowski (born October 4, 1970 in Rochester, New York) is an American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 1993. He played college football at Connecticut.
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[edit] High School Career
As a high schooler, Kozlowski was team MVP and an All-County pick on offense for his high school, [[Webster (Village), New YorkWebster High School. He also got second team honors for defense plus he played lacrosse.
[edit] College career
In college, Kozlowski was known for being consistent as he started at tight end for 43 straight games. In the second game of his career as a freshman, he won the starting job. He caught 43 passes for 526 yards with a TD in 1992, his final college season. He was part of the group of receivers that set a school record for most receptions by three different receivers in 1991 with 207. He is one of only four true freshmen at Connecticut to earn a varsity letter. Brian's best game as a college player came against Villanova as the sophomore caught 10 passes. There is an award given out each year by the University of Connecticut in honor of Brian for his hard work, effort and dedication to the game. It is called The Brian Kozlowski Award.
[edit] Professional career
Brian was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants in May 1993. He played three years with the Giants. After becoming a free agent, Kozlowski signed with the Atlanta Falcons. Most of his career productivity came playing for the Falcons. Playing for the Falcons, Brian went to Super Bowl XXXIII, caught one pass for five yards but ended up losing 34-19 to the Denver Broncos. At the end of the 2000 season, Kozlowski re-signed with the Falcons. He did the same thing at the end of the 2001 and 2002 seasons. He declared free agency after the 2003 season and signed with the Washington Redskins only to be cut in October 2004. Brian appeared in all 16 games for the Washington Redskins in 2005 with two receptions for 26 yards. After Clinton Portis broke his hand in a Week 10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and was placed on the injured reserve for the remainder of the 2006 season, the Redskins re-signed Kozlowski to use him mostly as a blocker and on special teams. During the 2006 season, Kozlowski had one catch for one yard. And as of December 4, 2006, Brian has 84 career receptions for 973 yards and 8 touchdowns.
[edit] Personal life
Brian has a wife, Ellen and one daughter, Paris. And he currently resides in Duluth, Georgia.
