Keith Browner Jr.

Keith Tellus Browner, Jr. (born April 7, 1988) is an American former professional football defensive end. He signed with Houston Texans in 2012 and Chicago Bears in 2016. He played college football at University of California, Berkeley.

Keith Browner Jr.

Browner with the Houston Texans in 2014
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Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1988-04-07) April 7, 1988 (age 37) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	288 lb (131 kg)
Career information
High school:	Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles, California)
College:	California
NFL draft:	2011: undrafted
Career history
Houston Texans (2012−2014) Chicago Bears (2016)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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	School	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
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 44 (DE)    Rivals: 28 (DE), 78 (CAL)
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved January 3, 2013. "2006 California Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved January 3, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved January 3, 2013. "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved January 3, 2013.

College career

He played college football at California. He finished college with 37 tackles, four sacks, four pass deflections and two forced fumbles.^[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m)	266 lb (121 kg)	4.99 s	1.77 s	2.90 s	4.53 s	7.48 s	28.0 in (0.71 m)	8 ft 8 in (2.64 m)	18 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Houston Texans

In 2012, Browner Jr. signed with the Houston Texans.^[4] On August 31, he was released.^[5] On October 29, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad.^[6] He was signed to the 53-man active squad of the Houston Texans on December 12, 2014.^[7] He was released from the Houston Texans on May 15, 2015.

Chicago Bears

Browner signed a futures contract with the Chicago Bears on January 11, 2016.^[8] On August 28, 2016, Browner was waived by the Bears.^[9]

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.^[10]