Justin O'Mara Brown (born April 16, 1982) is a former professional American, Canadian football and arena football defensive end. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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in 2005. He played

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for the

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. Brown has also played for the

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, Dallas Desperados,

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, Calgary Stampeders and

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Early years

Brown was born in

Fletcher, Oklahoma Fletcher is a town in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,177 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Lawton, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Fletcher is located at (34.822445, -98.240643). Acco ...

on April 16, 1982. He attended Elgin High School in

Elgin, Oklahoma Elgin is a city in northeastern Comanche County, Oklahoma, Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,156 at the 2010 census, a 78 percent increase from 1,210 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Lawton, Oklahoma Lawton met ...

where he was all-district and an all-area selection.

College career

Brown attended East Central University where he majored in psychology. During his college career, he made a total of six All-American teams between 2001 and 2004.

2001

As a freshman, Brown had 14 tackles, one sack, one interception and two passes deflected in eight starts.

2002

Brown recorded 38 tackles, six sacks, and forced one

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and started 10 games as a sophomore.

2003

During his junior year, Brown started 11 games. He recorded 53 tackles, six sacks, two deflected passes, and two forced fumbles. After the season, he was named a Lone Star Conference north second-team All-American.

2004

In his senior year he recorded career highs in tackles (72), sacks (10.5), tackles for losses (15), and deflected passes (10). He was named an American Football Coaches Association All-American, and the Lone Star Conference defensive lineman of the year.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

After going undrafted in the

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, Brown signed with the

in April.

Dallas Desperados

Brown signed with the Dallas Desperados for the

2006 Arena Football League season The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans VooDoo ...

New Orleans VooDoo

In the second round of the

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Arena Football League expansion draft, Brown was selected by the

Calgary Stampeders

On May 7, 2009, Brown signed with the Calgary Stampeders. In his regular season debut with Calgary, Brown has six tackles against the Montreal Alouettes. He was released on August 22.

Edmonton Eskimos

Brown was signed by the

' practice roster on October 7, 2009.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Justin 1982 births Living people American football defensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Oklahoma Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football defensive linemen Dallas Desperados players East Central Tigers football players Edmonton Elks players Frankfurt Galaxy players Indianapolis Colts players New Orleans VooDoo players People from Comanche County, Oklahoma Players of American football from Oklahoma