Brandon Browner

Brandon Browner (born August 2, 1984) is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). In 2005, Browner signed with the Denver Broncos as a undrafted free agent. Browner played four seasons with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he was a three-time CFL All-Star and a member of Grey Cup championship team in 2008.

High school career
Browner was a Prep Star West All-Region and All-Valley Mission League selection at Sylmar High School (Cali.) as a senior. He also earned Mission League MVP honors. As a junior, Browner played at James Monroe High School (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 and currently holds the Fresh/Soph Record for the High Jump at 6 foot 2 inches.

College career
Browner played in college for Oregon State University. 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. He helped the program weather the 2002 departures of Dennis Weathersby, Calvin Carlyle and Terrell Roberts.

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.

Denver Broncos
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 he was a strong defender in goal line and red zone drills. The promising undrafted rookie from Oregon State fractured his left forearm August 20 against San Francisco. The Broncos placed him on injured reserve on August 25, 2005 and he missed the entire 2005 season. On July 24, 2006, Denver waived him to make room for other players.

Calgary Stampeders
Browner signed with the Calgary Stampeders in 2006. His speed and competitive effort made him a fan favourite in his short time with the team. He won the 2008 Grey Cup with Calgary and was named a CFL all pro All-Star for the season. Browner was selected to the CFL all pro All-Star team for the second year in a row for his performance in the 2009 season.

Seattle Seahawks
Browner then signed with the Seattle Seahawks and started every game of the 2011 season. Highlights of that season included an interception returned 94 yards against the New York Giants in Week 5 to seal a Seahawks victory and two interceptions in a win against Vince Young and the Philadelphia Eagles on December 1, 2011. On January 24, 2012, Browner was added to the 2012 Pro Bowl roster as a replacement to Carlos Rogers.

Seahawks franchise records

 * Longest interception return for touchdown (season): 94 (in 10/9/2011 vs New York Giants)