Travis Brown (linebacker)
Travis Brown 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. He played at linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL. Brown played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
College career
Brown played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs from 2009 to 2012. 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. Brown was named second-team all conference twice, once in 2010 in the WAC and another in 2012 in the Mountain West. He earned first-team All-WAC honors in 2011 behind 85 tackles, including 8.5 for loss, three sacks and three pass deflections.Professional career
On April 3, 2014, Brown signed with the Ottawa Redblacks for their inaugural season in 2014. 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.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.