Carlton Brewster (born February 12, 1983) is a former

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wide receiver. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2006. He played college football at

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Background

Carlton attended Creston High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 2011 Brewster finished his undergraduate degree at

. He went on to finish his

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at Grand Valley State University in Education Leadership.

College

Brewster was Ferris State’s second all-time leading receiver with 3,184 career receiving yards and 25 touchdowns on 234 receptions in 43 contests. Brewster was named 2005 Associated Press (AP) Little All-America Second-team Brewster earned first-team All-

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honors last season and All-America Honorable Mention laurels by Don Hansen’s ''Weekly Football Gazette'' and D2Football.com. Brewster received the preseason recognition after turning in his best season in a Ferris uniform 2004 with a career-best 81 receptions for 1,230 yards and eight touchdowns as an 11-game starter. His season receiving yards total marked the third-highest total ever on Ferris’ all-time single-season receiving leaders chart. Brewster, an All-GLIAC second-teamer both at receiver and as a return specialist in 2003, presently ranks fifth among the school’s all-time receiving leaders with 2,263 career yards on 174 receptions and 18 touchdowns in 32 games. His 3,844 career all-purpose yards is sixth best on Ferris’ all-time charts while his 567 punt return yards (7.8 ypr) on 73 career returns is fourth highest in school annals. The 2002 FSU Special Teams Player of the Year has amassed 999 career yards on 57 kickoff returns (17.5 ypr), which is fifth best among the Bulldogs’ career leaders. Three NAIA Players Honored on AFCA DII All-American Team and Brewster was one of them in 2003 as he recorded five 100-yard plus receiving performances this season, including a season-best 137 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions against Northern Michigan.

NFL career

Brewster has also been an NFL member of the Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers,

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and

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. Signed by th
Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League
in January 2011 to compete for a job as a wide receiver and kickoff returner.

Post-career

Brewster is the owner of Wide Receiver Secrets where he coaches wide receivers. He also coaches for the wyoming wolves in wyoming michigan

References

External links

Wide Receiver Secrets
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brewster, Carlton 1983 births Living people American football wide receivers Ferris State Bulldogs football players Cleveland Browns players Green Bay Packers players San Diego Chargers players Denver Broncos players New Orleans Saints players Grand Rapids Rampage players Players of American football from Grand Rapids, Michigan Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz players Chicago Rush players