Justin Brown (born March 10, 1991) is a wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Before his 2013 draft selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers,[1] he played college football at Oklahoma for his senior season after transferring from Penn State.[2] After being drafted, Brown was on the Steelers practice squad for his rookie season.[3] He played eight games during the 2014 season for a total of 12 passes for 94 yards and one lost fumble.[4] Following the 2014 NFL season, Brown was waived by the Steelers. On February 3, 2015, the Buffalo Bills claimed Brown off waivers.[5] On August 9, 2015, Brown was waived/injured by the Bills. On August 13, 2015, he reached an injury settlement with the Bills and was released.
| No. 81 – Toronto Argonauts | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | March 10, 1991 Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Concord (Wilmington, Delaware) | ||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 186 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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On May 11, 2017, Brown signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
References edit
- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Steelers take Oklahoma WR Justin Brown in 6th round of the NFL draft". Foxnews.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ Coolong, Neal (September 1, 2013). "Steelers retain eight on practice squad, leave Alameda Ta'amu and Terry Hawthorne off the list". Behind the Steel Curtain. SB Nation. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Justin Brown". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ Vesey, Steve (February 3, 2015). "Bills claim WR Justin Brown". WIVB-TV. Retrieved May 26, 2015.