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Brian Greenfield (born June 6, 1969) is a former American football player with the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and with the Cleveland Browns.

He was selected to the 1990 College Football All-America Team. [1] Greenfield came to Pitt in 1989 from Glendale Community College (Calif.), and was the Panthers' regular punter for the 1989 and 1990 seasons. In 1990, he finished as the second-ranked punter in the nation with a school-record 45.6-yard average. He set a Pitt record for longest punt—a 79-yard boomer against Boston College in 1990—and his 43.5-yard career punting average also established a Pitt record.

Brian was selected in the tenth round of the 1991 NFL Draft, as the 252nd overall pick. [2] During his one Season with the Browns, he recorded no game statistics.

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