Keith Tellus Browner, Jr. (born April 7, 1988) is an American former professional

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. He signed with

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in 2012 and

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in 2016. He played

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Early life

Browner Jr. attended

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. Browner Jr. was selected to the SuperPrep All-Far West team. 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

at California. He finished college with 37 tackles, four sacks, four pass deflections and two forced fumbles.

Professional career

Houston Texans

In 2012, Browner Jr. signed with the

. On August 31, he was released. On October 29, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad. He was signed to the 53-man active squad of the Houston Texans on December 12, 2014. He was released from the Houston Texans on May 15, 2015.

Chicago Bears

Browner signed a

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with the

on January 11, 2016. On August 28, 2016, Browner was waived by the Bears.

Personal life

He is the son of former NFL linebacker

Keith Browner Keith Tellus Browner, Sr. (born January 24, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He is the father of Keith Browner, Jr., who also became an NFL ...

and the nephew of former NFL defensive end

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and former six time

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safety Joey Browner who played for the

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from 1983–1991 and the

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in 1992. He is the cousin of

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References

External links

California Golden Bears bio

Houston Texans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Browner, Keith Jr. 1988 births Living people American football defensive ends California Golden Bears football players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Chicago Bears players Players of American football from Tampa, Florida Players of American football from Los Angeles Susan Miller Dorsey High School alumni