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Brandon Browner (born August 2, 1984) is a CFL cornerback for the Calgary Stampeders. His speed and competitive effort have made him a fan favorite in his short time with the team. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... “CFL” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the defunct hockey team, see Calgary Stampeders (hockey) The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta. ...

He played in college for Oregon State University. One of the finest defensive players to ever wear an Oregon State uniform, Browner has proven his ability as a shutdown cornerback. The Pac-10 Conference Freshman of the Year helped the program weather the 2002 departures of Dennis Weathersby, Calvin Carlyle and Terrell Roberts. He is one of the most physically gifted athletes in the conference and can also perform as a wide receiver. Oregon State University (OSU) is a four-year research and degree-granting public university, located in Corvallis, Oregon (USA). ...

Browner was a Prep Star West All-Region and All-Valley Mission League selection at Sylmar (Calif.) High School as a senior. He also earned Mission League MVP honors. As a junior, Browner played at Monroe (North Hills, Calif.) High. During his prep career, he competed as a receiver where he accounted for 1,726 career yards and 24 touchdowns, and on defense as a cornerback where he recorded 16 career interceptions. As a senior, he also returned three punts for touchdowns. At Monroe, Browner lettered in track, competing in the high jump and 200 meters.

Browner redshirted in 2002 at Oregon State. He then went on to start in every game he played in for the Beavers. Browner was named to the Freshman All-America teams by the Football Writers Association and The Sporting News in 2003. He was chosen Pac-10 Conference Freshman of the Year and was a member of the All-Pac 10 second team. He ranked ninth in the nation with six interceptions and recorded 43 tackles (37 solo) with six pass breakups, two forced fumbles and three stops for losses as a redshirt freshman.

Browner added All-America and All-Pac 10 Conference honors from The NFL Draft Report in 2004. Lining up at right cornerback, he regularly faced the opponent's top receiver. Browner recorded 44 tackles (37 solo) with a sack, nine pass deflections and a blocked kick in 2004. He finished his two-year collegiate career with 87 tackles (74 solo), a 2-yard sack, five stops for losses of 16 yards, two forced fumbles, 15 pass deflections and six interceptions for 74 yards in returns and a touchdown.

Browner was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos in 2005. Browner impressed coaches with several interceptions and aggressive play in training camp and was a strong defender in goal line and red zone drills. But the promising undrafted rookie from Oregon State fractured his left forearm Aug. 20 against San Francisco. The Broncos placed him on injured reserve August 25, 2005 and he missed the entire 2005 season. On July 24, 2006, the Denver Broncos waived him to make room for other players.

External links

• NFL.com bio

Sun, June 24, 2007

Brandon Browner officially arrived yesterday, winning a starting role with the Calgary Stampeders defence.

But in his mind, he hasn't done anything yet, despite the fact the Stamps traded all-star Coby Rhinehart to Montreal for a conditional draft pick just to make room for his huge body.

The 6-ft. 4-in., 220-lb. defensive back moves into Rhinehart's starting position at corner after making some huge plays in two pre-season games.

"This says something about me and my game, so I take it as a compliment," said the 22-year-old Oregon State product. "This is just the beginning, so we'll see what it looks like in a couple of years.

Browner has shown the ability to cover top receivers and stuff the run. He's also a capable special teams player.

"(Special teams coach) Craig Dickenson would like to use him on all four special teams but we don't want to burn him out," Higgins said. "He is really a man amongst boys playing where he does."