Cornelius Brown (born February 26, 1988) is an American former

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cornerback. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the

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during the

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. He played

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at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).

Biography

Brown was born in Houston, Texas, and attended Forest Brook High School. Brown was a four-year letterman for the

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team. He played 48 career games at

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and totaled 130 tackles. He also had 24 passes defensed, which is tied for second-most in school history, and was the MVP of the Texas vs The Nation game played on February 6, 2010. Brown was signed as a free agent with the

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on April 25, 2010, before being waived on September 4, 2010. He was signed to the

practice squad two days later, on September 6. He was signed as a free agent for the Colts on November 1, 2010. With the

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, Brown played in 10 NFL games, registering 22 total tackles (17 solo). He also returned five kicks, for a total of 102 yards. Brown later rejoined the Bears on June 15, 2012. He was waived by Chicago on August 31. On April 8, 2013, Brown was signed by the

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. He was signed to the practice roster of the

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of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 23, 2014. He was released by the Tiger-Cats on November 14, 2014.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Cornelius 1988 births Living people American football cornerbacks UTEP Miners football players Chicago Bears players Indianapolis Colts players San Diego Chargers players Forest Brook High School alumni