Nick Browder
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Nick Browder is an quarterback
who played in the Arena Football League for the Buffalo Destroyers
(2000), the Grand Rapids Rampage
(2001, 2003, 2005), the Detroit Fury
(2002), and the Philadelphia Soul
(2004) before signing with his 2006 team, the New York Dragons
. In 2007, he signed with the Dallas Desperados
as the backup to Clint Dolezel
. He played college football
at Valparaiso University
. He is a member of the Valparaiso University Athletic Hall of Fame.
In 2006, he was signed by the AFL New York Dragons after star quarterback Aaron Garcia went down for the season with an injury. When backup to Garcia, Juston Wood, also was injured for the season, Browder was brought into the game on March 12 against the Austin Wranglers
. Browder led the team to a 10-6 record, 8-2 with Browder and a playoff berth, but they fell to the Georgia Force
in the opening round.
Browder is the current head coach of the Waukegan Highschool Football Team
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who played in the Arena Football League for the Buffalo Destroyers
Columbus Destroyers
The Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team was founded in as the Buffalo Destroyers, based in Buffalo, New York, and relocated to Columbus in . They folded along with the original incarnation of the AFL following the 2008 season, after a total of...
(2000), the Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage
The Grand Rapids Rampage was an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team. They were coached by Steve Thonn.-History:...
(2001, 2003, 2005), the Detroit Fury
Detroit Fury
The Detroit Fury were an Arena Football League team. The team began play in 2001 and was based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, at The Palace of Auburn Hills, also the home of the NBA's Detroit Pistons. The team was co-owned by William Davidson, who owned the Pistons, along with...
(2002), and the Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul
The Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
(2004) before signing with his 2006 team, the New York Dragons
New York Dragons
The New York Dragons were an Arena Football League team based in the New York metropolitan area. The team was founded in as the original incarnation of the Iowa Barnstormers, and relocated to New York in . They played in New York until 2008, when the league folded...
. In 2007, he signed with the Dallas Desperados
Dallas Desperados
The Dallas Desperados were a professional Arena Football team. The Desperados played in the Southern Division of the now-defunct Arena Football League from 2002 to 2008....
as the backup to Clint Dolezel
Clint Dolezel
Clint Dolezel is Offensive Coordinator of the Philadelphia Soul, an Indoor Football team belonging to the Arena Football League . As an AFL player, he was originally signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University, known colloquially as Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the U.S. state of Indiana. Founded in 1859, it consists of five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, a nursing school and a law school...
. He is a member of the Valparaiso University Athletic Hall of Fame.
In 2006, he was signed by the AFL New York Dragons after star quarterback Aaron Garcia went down for the season with an injury. When backup to Garcia, Juston Wood, also was injured for the season, Browder was brought into the game on March 12 against the Austin Wranglers
Austin Wranglers
The Austin Wranglers were an arena football team based in Austin, Texas. They played four seasons in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2007 and spent one season in AF2, the AFL's developmental league, in 2008. They made playoff appearances in the AFL in 2006 and in AF2 in 2008...
. Browder led the team to a 10-6 record, 8-2 with Browder and a playoff berth, but they fell to the Georgia Force
Georgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
in the opening round.
Browder is the current head coach of the Waukegan Highschool Football Team
External links
- Nick Browder on ArenaFan.com