Travis Brown (linebacker)

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Travis Brown
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Brown with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Title Linebackers coach
Run game coordinator
Personal information
Born (1990-07-11) July 11, 1990 (age 35)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Clovis West (Fresno, California)
College Fresno State (2009–2012)
NFL draft 2013: undrafted
Position Linebacker, No. 43
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
As coach
As player
Career CFL statistics
Games played21
Games started17
Total tackles 70
Sacks 3.0
Interceptions 2
Forced fumbles 1
Defensive touchdowns 1

Travis Brown (born July 11, 1990) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the linebackers coach and run game coordinator for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played at linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL. Brown played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

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College career

Brown played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs from 2009 to 2012. [1] He played in 52 games, recording 260 tackles, including 21.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, three pass deflections, one interception and one forced fumble, both of which were returned for a touchdown. [2] Brown was named second-team all conference twice, once in 2010 in the WAC and another in 2012 in the Mountain West. [1] He earned first-team All-WAC honors in 2011 behind 85 tackles, including 8.5 for loss, three sacks and three pass deflections. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		232 lb
(105 kg)		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.71 s1.69 s2.80 s4.38 s7.08 s30 in
(0.76 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro day [3]

On April 3, 2014, Brown signed with the Ottawa Redblacks for their inaugural season in 2014. [4] [5] He played in 17 games, starting in 16, making 65 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and two interceptions, including one pick-six against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [4] [6]

In 2015, Brown suffered a shoulder injury in the season opener but returned and played four games, making five tackles, before ending the season on the injured list after aggravating his shoulder. He was released on February 22, 2016. [7]

Coaching career

Fresno State Bulldogs

After his playing career ended, Brown began coaching at his alma mater, Fresno State in 2017. He began as a defensive quality control coach, before moving to the assistant linebackers position in 2018. [8] [9]

Edmonton Eskimos

On April 3, 2018, Brown was announced as the assistant linebackers for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [10] He was promoted to the linebackers coach for the 2019 season. [11]

BC Lions

On January 6, 2020, the BC Lions announced that Brown would become the team's linebackers coach. [12] He remained in that position from 2021 to 2024. [11]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On December 19, 2024, Brown was named the linebackers coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [13] He won the 112th Grey Cup when the Roughriders defeated the Montreal Alouettes, 25–17. [14] In addition to his duties as linebackers coach, he was named the team's run game coordinator on January 9, 2026. [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Travis Brown - Football". Fresno State . Archived from the original on November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Travis Brown College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2013 Draft Scout Travis Brown, Fresno State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Travis Brown Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Draft, Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ "McKenzie, two others signed by REDBLACKS". CFL.ca . April 3, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "CFL Replay: A look back at Week 15". CFL.ca . October 4, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ Baines, Tim (February 22, 2016). "Linebacker Travis Brown released by Redblacks". Ottawa Citizen . Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ Chang, Steven (March 31, 2023). "Travis Brown On His Father's Legacy And Mentoring Lion LBs". BC Lions . Archived from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Travis Brown". Saskatchewan Roughriders . Archived from the original on November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ Staff, Elks (April 3, 2018). "Eskimos Announce 2018 Coaching Staff". Edmonton Elks . Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Travis Brown Coaching Record and Bio - Pro Football Archives". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  12. ↑ Baker, Matt (January 6, 2020). "Lions Announce 2020 Coaching Staff". BC Lions . Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Riders add LB coach Travis Brown, offensive assistant Josh Donnelly to coaching staff". 3DownNation. December 19, 2024. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  14. ↑ Zurkowsky, Herb (November 16, 2025). "Shea Patterson's late-game fumble ends Alouettes' Grey Cup hopes against Saskatchewan". Montreal Gazette . Archived from the original on November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Riders Add Johnson, Stusek To 2026 Coaching Staff, Announce Football Operations Staff". Saskatchewan Roughriders. January 9, 2026.
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