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'''Keith Browner Jr.''' (born April 7, 1988) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He signed with [[Houston Texans]] in 2012. He played [[college football]] at [[University of California, Berkeley]].
'''Keith Browner Jr.''' (born April 7, 1988) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] who is currently a free agent. He signed with [[Houston Texans]] in 2012. He played [[college football]] at [[University of California, Berkeley]].


==High school years==
==High school years==
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===Chicago Bears===
===Chicago Bears===
Browner signed a [[futures contract]] with the [[Chicago Bears]] on January 11, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|work=USAToday.com|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2016/01/11/bears-sign-dl-keith-browner-to-reserve-futures-contract/78649856/|title=Bears sign DL Keith Browner to reserve/futures contract|date=January 11, 2016|accessdate=January 31, 2016}}</ref>
Browner signed a [[futures contract]] with the [[Chicago Bears]] on January 11, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|work=USAToday.com|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2016/01/11/bears-sign-dl-keith-browner-to-reserve-futures-contract/78649856/|title=Bears sign DL Keith Browner to reserve/futures contract|date=January 11, 2016|accessdate=January 31, 2016}}</ref> On August 28, 2016, Browner was waived by the Bears.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bears pare roster to 80 with 10 cuts|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-rostermoves/Bears-pare-roster-to-80-with-10-cuts/90404dfd-b54d-46dd-bc1d-9c18b8c157ba|website=ChicagoBears.com|last=Mayer|first=Larry}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Revision as of 23:18, 28 August 2016

Keith Browner Jr.
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Browner with the Houston Texans in 2014
Personal information
Born: (1988-04-07) April 7, 1988 (age 36)
Tampa, Florida
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Angeles (CA) Dorsey
College:California
Undrafted:2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2013
Tackles:--
Sacks:--
Interceptions:--
Forced fumbles:--
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Keith Browner Jr. (born April 7, 1988) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He signed with Houston Texans in 2012. He played college football at University of California, Berkeley.

High school years

Browner Jr. attended Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, California. Browner Jr. was selected to the SuperPrep All-Far West team.[1] 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 recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Keith Browner Jr.
Defensive End 		Los Angeles, California Dorsey High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 4.6 Dec 2, 2005 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44 (DE)   Rivals: 28 (DE), 78 (CAL)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "California Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  • "2006 California Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

College career

He played college football at California. He finished college with 37 tackles, 4 Sacks, 4 pass deflection and 2 forced fumbles.[2]

Professional career

Houston Texans

In 2012, Browner Jr. signed with the Houston Texans.[3] On August 31, He was released.[4] On October 29, 2012, He was signed to the practice squad.[5] He was signed to the 53-man active squad of the Houston Texans on December 12, 2014.[6]

Chicago Bears

Browner signed a futures contract with the Chicago Bears on January 11, 2016.[7] On August 28, 2016, Browner was waived by the Bears.[8]

Personal life

He is the son of former NFL linebacker Keith Browner and the nephew of former NFL defensive end Ross Browner and former six time Pro Bowl safety Joey Browner who played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1983-1991 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1992. He is the cousin of Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive tackle Max Starks. 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

  1. ^ "California Golden Bears profile". calbears.com.
  2. ^ "Keith Browner Jr. College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  3. ^ "Texans sign Whitney Mercilus". espn.go.com. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "Case Keenum among Texans' roster cuts". houstontexans.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  5. ^ "Texans Bring Back Mondek and Browner to Practice Squad". stateofthetexans.com. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  6. ^ http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2014/12/texans-place-tim-jamison-on-injured-reserve-activate-keith-browner-from-practice-squad/
  7. ^ "Bears sign DL Keith Browner to reserve/futures contract". USAToday.com. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  8. ^ Mayer, Larry. "Bears pare roster to 80 with 10 cuts". ChicagoBears.com.
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