Timothy Brown (born October 25, 1984) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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and

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in the

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(CFL). He signed with the

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and won his first

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championship that same season. In 2012, he was named a West Division All-Star and the West Division's Most Outstanding Special Teams Player. Brown played for four years with the Lions before he was released. He also played one year with the Calgary Stampeders. He played

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for the

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Professional career

Billings Outlaws

After going undrafted, Brown signed with the

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in 2008. He would later be traded to the

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. He played for three seasons with the Outlaws, winning two

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championships in 2009 and 2010.

BC Lions

Brown originally signed as a

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with the

on May 17, 2011. Brown was named a West Division all-star at the end of 2012 season, and was second in the CFL with 2,687 all-purpose yards, which included 2,382 kick return yards (ninth-highest total in CFL history), 914 punt return yards (second most in the CFL in 2012), third in kickoff return yards (1,303) and fourth in missed field goal return yards (165). Brown's single-season all-purpose yards was also the second-highest total in franchise history, after Ian Smart's 2,744 yards in 2008. In December 2012, he signed a one-year contract extension. In total, Brown played in 52 regular season games for the Lions with 3,987 kick return yards and a kick return touchdown and 2,404 punt return yards and four punt return touchdowns. After four seasons with the team, he was released by the Lions on May 25, 2015.

Calgary Stampeders

On June 16, 2015, Brown signed with the

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.Stamps sign Brown and Johnson
/ref> He played with the team for one year before being released on January 12, 2016.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bioBC Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Tim 1984 births Living people Billings Outlaws players BC Lions players Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football running backs Sioux City Bandits players Temple Owls football players Players of American football from Stockton, California Players of Canadian football from Stockton, California