Levi Brown (quarterback)
Jacob Levi Brown is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently the quarterbacks coach at Valdosta State University. He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and the Troy Trojans and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft.
Brown also served as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, and the offensive coordinator for the Faulkner University.
College career
Brown played for the University of Richmond from 2005 to 2006. He only started three games at Richmond, and after the 2006 season, transferred to Troy University. After redshirting during the 2007 season, Brown started in 2008 with the Trojans. He has many Trojan passing records. In 2009, he broke the Troy and Sunbelt Conference record by passing for 4,254 yards. He finished second in the nation in passing yards in 2009, and Brown was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.Troy statistics
Source:Professional career
Buffalo Bills
After much speculation that the Buffalo Bills were going to select a quarterback in the 2010 NFL draft, Brown was made the newest Bills quarterback in the seventh round. He was cut by the Bills September 4, 2010, on final cuts. The Bills opted to keep Brian Brohm as their third quarterback and Levi was not signed to the practice squad. However, following the release of Trent Edwards on September 27, Buffalo resigned Brown, and he served as the team's third quarterback.Brown was waived in final cuts prior to the 2011 season, after the Bills signed [Brad Smith (American American football|football, born 1983)|Brad Smith] and Tyler Thigpen as Ryan Fitzpatrick's backup quarterbacks; because he spent most of the year as the third-string quarterback, he was eligible for, and was placed on, the practice squad.
Brown was cut from the practice squad on September 13, 2011.