Travis Brown (linebacker)
American football player and coach (born 1990)
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Travis Brown (born July 11, 1990) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the linebackers coach and run game coordinator for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played at linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL. Brown played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
Run game coordinator
Fresno, California, U.S.
Brown with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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| Title | Linebackers coach Run game coordinator | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 11, 1990 Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker (No. 43) | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Clovis West (Fresno, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Fresno State (2009–2012) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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College career
Brown played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs from 2009 to 2012.[1] He played in 52 games, recording 260 tackles, including 21.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, three pass deflections, one interception and one forced fumble, both of which were returned for a touchdown.[2] Brown was named second-team all conference twice, once in 2010 in the WAC and another in 2012 in the Mountain West.[1] He earned first-team All-WAC honors in 2011 behind 85 tackles, including 8.5 for loss, three sacks and three pass deflections.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.71 s | 1.69 s | 2.80 s | 4.38 s | 7.08 s | 30 in (0.76 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 18 reps | |
| All values from Pro day[3] | ||||||||||||
On April 3, 2014, Brown signed with the Ottawa Redblacks for their inaugural season in 2014.[4][5] He played in 17 games, starting in 16, making 65 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and two interceptions, including one pick-six against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[4][6]
In 2015, Brown suffered a shoulder injury in the season opener but returned and played four games, making five tackles, before ending the season on the injured list after aggravating his shoulder. He was released on February 22, 2016.[7]
Coaching career
Fresno State Bulldogs
After his playing career ended, Brown began coaching at his alma mater, Fresno State in 2017. He began as a defensive quality control coach, before moving to the assistant linebackers position in 2018.[8][9]
Edmonton Eskimos
On April 3, 2018, Brown was announced as the assistant linebackers for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[10] He was promoted to the linebackers coach for the 2019 season.[11]
BC Lions
On January 6, 2020, the BC Lions announced that Brown would become the team's linebackers coach.[12] He remained in that position from 2021 to 2024.[11]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On December 19, 2024, Brown was named the linebackers coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[13] He won the 112th Grey Cup when the Roughriders defeated the Montreal Alouettes, 25–17.[14] In addition to his duties as linebackers coach, he was named the team's run game coordinator on January 9, 2026.[15]