 Brown with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2021 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1993-10-18)October 18, 1993 (age 32) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawrence Central |
| College | Cincinnati |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2020 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2021 | Edmonton Elks* |
| 2021 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Kevin Brown II (born October 18, 1993) is an American former professionalfootballlinebacker. He playedcollege football atCincinnati. He was a member of theOttawa Redblacks,Edmonton Elks andWinnipeg Blue Bombers of theCanadian Football League (CFL).
Brown playedhigh school football inIndianapolis, Indiana for theLawrence Central Bears from 2010 to 2011.
Brown playedcollege football for theCincinnati Bearcats from 2012 to 2015.[1]
Brown signed with theOttawa Redblacks on December 1, 2016.[2] He played in his first professional game on July 19, 2017, against theMontreal Alouettes where he recorded two special teams tackles. For the2017 season, he played in 11 regular season games and had 15 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, and one sack.[3] In2018, he became a regular starter and played in 16 regular season games, starting in 15 of them, while recording 55 defensive tackles, 17 special teams tackles, two sacks, and an interception.[3] He also played in his firstGrey Cup game, where he had two defensive tackles, but the Redblacks lost the106th Grey Cup to theCalgary Stampeders.[3] In2019, the Redblacks struggled to a 3–15 season and Brown played in 15 of those games where he had 42 defensive tackles, 13 special teams tackles, and one interception.[3]
Brown re-signed with the Redblacks to a one-year contract extension on February 11, 2020, but the2020 CFL season was cancelled and he did not play in 2020.[4][5] He became afree agent on February 9, 2021.
On February 9, 2021, Brown signed a one-year contract with theEdmonton Football Team.[6] However, he was released by the newly namedEdmonton Elks at the end of training camp on July 26, 2021.[7]
It was announced on August 17, 2021, that Brown had agreed to sign to the practice roster of theWinnipeg Blue Bombers.[8] He was soon elevated to the active roster and played in his first game with the Blue Bombers on August 21, 2021. He played in seven regular season games with the Blue Bombers in 2021 where he had two defensive tackles and eight special teams tackles. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[9]
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