Travis Brown (wide receiver)

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Travis Brown
Personal information
Born: (1986-07-26) July 26, 1986 (age 37)
Memphis, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Hacienda Heights (CA) Los Altos
College: New Mexico
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-MWC (2006–2007)

Travis VaShon Brown (born July 26, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at New Mexico.

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Brown has also been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams.

Early years

Brown was a 2004 graduate of Los Altos High School. He led his team to consecutive CIF Southern Section titles with him team going 14–0 in 2003 and 13–1 in 2002. Brown was First-team All-Conference as a senior when he caught 38 passes for 680 yards and 7 touchdowns. He also ran track with personal bests of 10.6 (100 meters), 21.7 (200) and 48.0 (400). He was also a three-year letterman in basketball and an honor roll student all four years with a 3.2 cumulative GPA.

College career

Brown was a three-year starter at UNM and earned First-team All-MWC honors as a junior and senior. He finished his career with a reception in 37 consecutive games. As a senior, he had a career-high 76 catches and 1,031 receiving yards for a 13.6 yards per catch and a career-high 6 touchdown catches. In 2006, he earned First-team All-MWC honors after totaling 64 catches and 867 yards (13.5 avg.), career-high 4 touchdown catches. The previous season he started 10 of 11 games and had 35 receptions for 245 yards (7.0 avg.), including a long of 34 and 2 touchdowns. As a true freshman he played in 9 games, with 2 starts and made 7 catches for 49 yards (7.0 avg.).

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+18 in
(1.88 m)
202 lb
(92 kg)
4.49 s1.53 s2.57 s4.38 s7.18 s34 in
(0.86 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
13 reps
40 (and splits) and broad jump from New Mexico Pro Day. All others from NFL Combine.[ citation needed ]

St. Louis Rams

Brown re-signed with the St. Louis Rams on February 17, 2010. He was waived on May 4, 2010.

Brown married Courtnie Burnett on June 15, 2018. They have two children together.

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