Keith Browner

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Keith Browner
Personal information
Born: (1962-01-24) January 24, 1962 (age 62)
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Warren (OH) Harding
Atlanta (GA) Southwest
College: USC
Position: Defensive end
NFL draft: 1984  / Round: 2 / Pick: 30
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR  ·  ArenaFan.com

Keith Tellus Browner, Sr. (born January 24, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He is the father of Keith Browner, Jr., who also became an NFL defensive end. [1] [2]

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College career

Browner was selected out of the University of Southern California with the 30th overall pick in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft. [3]

Professional career

He played in the NFL between 1984 and 1988 for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Los Angeles Raiders, the San Francisco 49ers and the San Diego Chargers and in Arena Football between 1990 and 1997.

Personal

His eldest brother, Ross Browner, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999 and an NFL star. Two other brothers, Jim and Willard Browner were college standouts at Notre Dame. Another brother, Joey Browner, also played with Keith for the USC Trojans and was one of the top players in the NFL in the 1980s. Keith's son, Keith Browner Jr., a defensive end/linebacker played college football for the University of California, Berkeley, and NFL teams, Houston Texans and Chicago Bears. Keith's eldest daughter, Keicha Browner, was a national synchronized swimmer and standout athlete in multiple sports in high school. His twin daughters are Amber Browner and Ashley Browner were both basketball players for San Diego City College. Keith's nephew, Rylan Browner (son of Ross Browner), played football for the University of Arizona and Max Starks is a 2x Superbowl Champion that played with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Bio: Keith Browner - the University of California Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Texans bring fullback Norris back into fold, also sign Browner". Chron.com. 14 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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