Kolton Ryan Browning (born October 17, 1990) is an
American football
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quarterback
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who is a free agent. He won a FXFL Championship with the Brooklyn Bolts in 2014. He was the starting quarterback for the
ULM Warhawks from 2009 to 2013.
College career
After being redshirted in 2009, Browning took over as the Warhawks starting quarterback in 2010. In 2012, he was the
Sun Belt Conference
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Offensive Player of the Year and led the Warhawks to their first ever bowl game against
Ohio University
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in the
Independence Bowl
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in
Shreveport, Louisiana
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. During his career he threw for 10,263 yards and 81 touchdowns. He finished his career with most TD passes and is second in passing yards, completions, and attempts at ULM.
Professional career
Browning was briefly invited to training camp with the
Dallas Cowboys
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, but was never officially signed. He later signed with the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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of the CFL, but was released soon afterwards to pursue a coaching opportunity. In October 2014, Browning signed with the
Brooklyn Bolts
The Brooklyn Bolts were a professional American football team based in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. They were a charter member of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL), which was trying to become the developmental league for the Natio ...
of the new formed
Fall Experimental Football League
The Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) was a professional football minor league that played two seasons in 2014 and 2015. This league's stated goal was to become a professional feeder-system for the National Football League (NFL).
The lea ...
(FXFL).
In 2015, Browning signed with the
Mesquite Marshals
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They have extremely long roots to seek water from very far under grou ...
of
Champions Indoor Football
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for the 2016 season. On July 27, 2017, Browning re-signed with the Marshals. On April 19, 2018, Browning was released by the Marshals.
References
External links
Louisiana–Monroe profile
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1990 births
Living people
American football quarterbacks
Brooklyn Bolts players
Mesquite Marshals players
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football players
People from Mesquite, Texas
Players of American football from Texas