Kolton Ryan Browning (born October 17, 1990) is an

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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

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Offensive Player of the Year and led the Warhawks to their first ever bowl game against

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in the

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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

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, but was never officially signed. He later signed with the

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of the CFL, but was released soon afterwards to pursue a coaching opportunity. In October 2014, Browning signed with the

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of the new formed

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(FXFL). In 2015, Browning signed with the

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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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Browning, Kolton 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