Brandon Browner

Brandon Kemar Browner (born August 2, 1984) is an American former professional football player and convicted felon.

He played as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

Browner redshirted in 2002 at Oregon State.

He then went on to start in every game he played in for the Beavers.

He helped the program weather the 2002 departures of Dennis Weathersby, Calvin Carlyle and Terrell Roberts.

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, six interceptions for 74 yards in returns, and a touchdown.

He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers before signing with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2005.

Browner was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos in 2005.

However, Browner fractured his left forearm August 20 against San Francisco, was placed on injured reserve on August 25, 2005, and he missed the entire 2005 season before being waived on July 24, 2006.

Browner signed with the Calgary Stampeders in 2006.

His speed and competitive effort made him a fan favorite in his time with the team.

Browner spent four seasons with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL, where he was a three-time CFL All-Star and won a Grey Cup championship in 2008 before signing with the Seattle Seahawks before the 2011 season.

He won the 2008 Grey Cup with Calgary and was named a CFL All-Star for the season.

Browner was also selected to the CFL All-Star team after the 2009 season.

In 2011 he led the Seahawks with six interceptions and made the only Pro Bowl of his career.

Browner was a Prep Star West All-Region and All-Valley Mission League selection at Sylmar High School (northern area of Los Angeles) as a senior.

He also earned Mission League MVP honors.

As a junior, Browner played at James Monroe High School in North Hills, Los Angeles.

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.

Browner also lettered in track and field at James Monroe, competing in the high jump, triple jump and 200 meters.

Browner played in college for Oregon State University.

Browner signed with the Seattle Seahawks and started every game of the 2011 season.

Highlights of that season included a Seattle-record 94-yard interception return against the New York Giants in a Week 5 victory and two interceptions in a win against Vince Young and the Philadelphia Eagles on December 1, 2011.

Browner was suspended for four games in 2012 for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy for using a prescription drug.

Despite this setback, Browner was added to the 2012 Pro Bowl roster as a replacement for an injured Carlos Rogers.

After winning the Super Bowl with Seattle in 2013 and the New England Patriots in 2014, Browner became one of the few players to win two consecutive Super Bowls as a member of two teams.

Browner is a convicted felon and is serving 8 years in prison for attempted murder.

Browner was a founding member of the Seahawks Legion of Boom defense.

On December 18, 2013, the NFL erroneously reported Browner was facing an indefinite suspension for again violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug rules.

The suspension kept him from playing in Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos.

Without Browner, the Seahawks won the Super Bowl 43–8 to give the franchise their first championship.

The suspension was later changed to reflect a substance abuse issue related to missing drug tests during the time Browner was unsigned by an NFL team and played football in the CFL, prior to the Seahawks contract.

On March 4, 2014, he was officially reinstated by the NFL.