Drew Brown (born October 30, 1995) is a

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and punter who is currently a

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. He played

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for the

Nebraska Cornhuskers The Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference, and the Cornhuskers compete in NCAA Divis ...

from 2014 to 2017.

Professional career

Brown was signed by the

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

of the

Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

(CFL). He made his professional debut on October 12, 2018, and played in four games that year. He played in three games in

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, completing three of five field goal attempts while notably missing a 33-yard attempt and shanking a kickoff out of bounds that led to a

BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions played their first season ...

' game-winning rouge in a tied game on July 6, 2019. He was released two days following that game on July 8, 2019.

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External links

Toronto Argonauts bio
1995 births Living people Canadian football placekickers Canadian football punters Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Players of American football from Texas People from Southlake, Texas Toronto Argonauts players Carroll Senior High School alumni {{Canadianfootball-bio-stub