Xavier Brown (born February 19, 1988) is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is ...

. He played college football for C. W. Post, he was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the

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(CFL) as an

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in 2011. He then played for the Chicago Rush and New Orleans VooDoo of the

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(AFL) from 2012 to 2014.

Professional career

Canadian Football League

Brown was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 6, 2011. He was released during final roster cuts on June 25, 2011.

Arena Football League

Brown was assigned to the Chicago Rush of the

in February 2012. On May 28, 2012, he was traded to the New Orleans VooDoo for

cornerback A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover Wide receiver, receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such Play from scrimmage, offensive running plays as sweep ...

Leslie Majors.

National Football League

Brown was signed by the

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on August 4, 2012.

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Xavier 1988 births Living people American football defensive ends Canadian football defensive linemen American players of Canadian football LIU Post Pioneers football players Chicago Rush players New Orleans VooDoo players Philadelphia Eagles players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players