Xavier Brown

American gridiron football player (born 1988)
American football player
Xavier Brown
No. 96
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1988-02-19) February 19, 1988 (age 36)
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College:C.W. Post
Undrafted:2011
Career history
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2011)*
  • Chicago Rush (2012)
  • New Orleans VooDoo (2012–2015)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (2012)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:56
Sacks:15.5
Blocked kicks:4
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Xavier Brown (born February 19, 1988) is an American football defensive end. He played college football for C. W. Post, he was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He then played for the Chicago Rush and New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2012 to 2014.

Professional career

Canadian Football League

Brown was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 6, 2011.[1] He was released during final roster cuts on June 25, 2011.[2]

Arena Football League

Brown was assigned to the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League in February 2012. On May 28, 2012, he was traded to the New Orleans VooDoo for cornerback Leslie Majors.[3][4]

National Football League

Brown was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 4, 2012.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Tiger-Cats Sign DE Xavier Brown". oursportscentral.com. June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Masters, Mark (June 25, 2011). "CFL cut-down day: 'I feel like someone died'". nationalpost.com. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  3. ^ Harris, Michael (June 9, 2012). "New Orleans VooDoo defensive lineman Xavier Brown ready to step forward". nola.com. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Katelyn (July 20, 2012). "VooDoo's 'X-Man' Looks to Break Rookie Record". sportsnola.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  5. ^ Frank, Reuben (August 4, 2012). "Eagles sign AFL D-lineman Brown". CSN Philly. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

External links

  • Philadelphia Eagles bio
  • New Orleans VooDoo bio