Jacob Levi Brown (born March 11, 1987) is an

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coach and former

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who is currently the quarterbacks coach at

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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and was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. Brown also served as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, and the offensive coordinator for the

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College career

Brown played for the

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from 2005 to 2006. He only started three games at Richmond, and after the 2006 season, transferred to

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. After redshirting during the 2007 season, Brown started in 2008 with the Trojans. He has many Trojan passing records. In 2009, he broke the Troy and Sunbelt Conference record by passing for 4,254 yards. He finished second in the nation in passing yards in 2009, and Brown was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.

Troy statistics

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Professional career

Buffalo Bills

After much speculation that the

were going to select a quarterback in the

, Brown was made the newest Bills quarterback in the seventh round (209th overall). He was cut by the Bills September 4, 2010, on final cuts. The Bills opted to keep

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as their third quarterback and Levi was not signed to the practice squad. However, following the release of

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on September 27, Buffalo resigned Brown, and he served as the team's third quarterback. Brown was waived in final cuts prior to the 2011 season, after the Bills signed Brad Smith and

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's backup quarterbacks; because he spent most of the year as the third-string quarterback (a position that was not considered a part of the active roster until 2011), he was eligible for, and was placed on, the

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. Brown was cut from the practice squad on September 13, 2011.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On March 20, 2012, it was announced that Brown had been signed by the

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. On June 17, 2013, it was announced that Brown has been released by the

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On September 4, 2013, it was announced that Brown had been signed by the

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and added to their practice roster.

Statistics

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Coaching career

Brown currently serves as the quarterbacks coach for the Valdosta State University American football team. Brown was a graduate assistant coach at Troy University, his alma mater in Troy, Alabama, where Brown earned bachelor's and master's degrees. He returned to work with his former mentor and new head coach Neal Brown. Brown worked with the Quarterbacks and mentored current Troy University starter Brandon Silvers. Brown was the offensive coordinator at Faulkner University, Montgomery Alabama before accepting the quarterback coach job at Valdosta State University.

Notes and references

External links

Saskatchewan Roughriders bioBuffalo Bills bioTroy Trojans football bioLevi Brown's Twitter page
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