Kevin Brown (running back)

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Kevin Brown
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Brown with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025
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Position Running back
Personal information
Born (1996-10-09) October 9, 1996 (age 29)
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Wando
(Mount Pleasant, South Carolina)
College Incarnate Word
Highland CC
Career history
20222024 Edmonton Elks
2025 Toronto Argonauts
2025 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Stats at CFL.ca

Kevin Brown (born October 9, 1996) is an American professional football running back. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Brown first played college football for the Highland Community College Scotties in 2017 and 2018. [1] He then transferred to the University of the Incarnate Word in 2019 and played for the Cardinals football team from 2019 to 2021. [1]

Professional career

Edmonton Elks

Brown signed with the Edmonton Elks on September 1, 2022. [2] In 2022, he was named the Most Outstanding Rookie for the Elks. In Week 15 of the 2023 season, Brown was named to the CFL Honour Roll after rushing for 175 yards against Saskatchewan. [3] He played in all 18 regular season games in 2023 where he had 186 carries for 1,141 yards and four touchdowns and 28 receptions for 222 yards and one touchdown. [4]

In 2024, Brown played in 12 games where he had 101 carries for 522 yards and 22 receptions for 138 yards. [4] He eventually lost his starter role to Justin Rankin and Brown was moved to the practice roster in October. [5] He finished the season on the practice roster and his contract expired on October 26, 2024. [5]

Toronto Argonauts

On December 13, 2024, it was announced that Brown had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [6] However, he was part of the final cuts on June 1, 2025. [7] He was re-signed by the Argonauts on June 17, 2025. [8] Brown played in three regular season games where he had 18 carries for 37 yards and one touchdown. [9]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On August 5, 2025, it was announced that Brown had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [10] He played in one game in August where he had two carries for 13 yards and then spent the rest of the season on the practice roster. [4] His contract expired on November 9, 2025. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kevin Brown". Incarnate Word Cardinals. October 11, 2023.
  2. "Elks sign four Americans, including running back Kevin Brown". 3DownNation. September 1, 2022.
  3. CFL.ca Staff (September 19, 2023). "CFL Honour Roll, Week 15: Crum, Mauldin, Elks' O-line make the grade". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Kevin Brown". Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  6. "Argos ink American running back Kevin Brown". Canadian Football League. December 13, 2024.
  7. "Argos Transactions: June 1, 2025". Toronto Argonauts. June 1, 2025.
  8. "Toronto Argonauts bring back RB Kevin Brown, sign one other". 3DownNation. June 17, 2025.
  9. "Argos release running back Kevin Brown, two more". Canadian Football League. July 15, 2025.
  10. "Ticats sign two, including American running back Kevin Brown". Canadian Football League. August 5, 2025.
  11. "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 29, 2025.