Keith Browner, Jr.
 Browner in the 2014 NFL preseason | |||||||||||
| No. -- Chicago Bears | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 7, 1988 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Dorsey High School | ||||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2013 | |||||||||||
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Keith Browner Jr. (born April 7, 1988) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He signed with Houston Texans in 2012. He played college football at University of California, Berkeley.
High school years
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.
| Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Keith Browner, Jr. Defensive End |
Los Angeles, California | Dorsey High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 4.6 | Dec 2, 2005 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44 (DE) Rivals: 28 (DE), 78 (CAL) | ||||||
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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]
Chicago Bears
Browner signed a futures contract with the Chicago Bears on January 11, 2016.[7]
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.
References
- ↑ "California Golden Bears profile". calbears.com.
- ↑ "Keith Browner Jr. College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ↑ "Texans sign Whitney Mercilus". espn.go.com. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Case Keenum among Texans' roster cuts". houstontexans.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Texans Bring Back Mondek and Browner to Practice Squad". stateofthetexans.com. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ↑ http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2014/12/texans-place-tim-jamison-on-injured-reserve-activate-keith-browner-from-practice-squad/
- ↑ "Bears sign DL Keith Browner to reserve/futures contract". USAToday.com. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.