Keith Tellus Browner, Jr. (born April 7, 1988) is a former
American football
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defensive end
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This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is p ...
. He signed with
Houston Texans in 2012 and
Chicago Bears
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in 2016. He played
college football at
University of California, Berkeley
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.
High school years
Browner Jr. attended
Dorsey High School
Susan Miller Dorsey High School is a high school located in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles, California. It is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school serves Baldwin Hills, Baldwin Village, Jefferson Park, West Adams a ...
in
Los Angeles, California
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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
college football at California. He finished college with 37 tackles, 4 Sacks, 4 pass deflection and 2 forced fumbles.
Professional career
Houston Texans
In 2012, Browner Jr. signed with the
Houston Texans. 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
futures contract
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with the
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine ...
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 a former American football defensive end and outside linebacker. He is the father of Keith Browner, Jr. who was a linebacker for the Cal Golden Bears and played defensive end for the Houston ...
and the nephew of former NFL defensive end
Ross Browner
Ross Dean Browner (March 22, 1954 – January 4, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the Cincinnati Bengals. Browner was named to the Benga ...
and former six time
Pro Bowl
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The format has changed thro ...
safety
Joey Browner
Joey Matthew Browner (born May 15, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings from 1983 to 1991 and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1992. Browner p ...
who played for the
Minnesota Vikings
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from 1983-1991 and the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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in 1992. He is the cousin of
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Offensive tackle Max Starks
Max or MAX may refer to:
Animals
* Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog
* Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE)
* Max (gorilla) (1 ...
. 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
External links
California Golden Bears bioHouston Texans bio
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1988 births
Living people
American football defensive ends
California Golden Bears football players
Houston Texans players
Chicago Bears players
Players of American football from Tampa, Florida
Players of American football from Los Angeles
Susan Miller Dorsey High School alumni