Former College of the Canyons (COC) and Saugus High School kicker Tanner Brown signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Rams. 

Brown has signed as a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Rams becoming the most recent Cougar to join the National Football League (NFL). 

Brown starred for the Cougars during COC’s back-to-back Southern California Football Association (SCFA) National Division, Northern League championship run in 2018 and 2019. 

After Brown’s freshman campaign at COC he was named to the 2018 California Community College Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA) All-American Team. 

Brown also earned 2018 Region III All-California Community College Football Team honors, according to officials. 

That season he converted on all 44 PAT attempts and 17-21 field goals for 95 total points, added officials. 

Brown, who also handled punting and kickoff for the Cougars ranked second in the state among kickers and fifth overall among all offensive players in total scoring. 

In 2019, Brown was an all-conference double-honoree after earning a unanimous First-Team selection for his work as a punter along with second-team honors as a kicker.

Following his athletic career at COC, Brown transferred to University of Nevada, Las Vegas and walked on to the football program. 

He appeared in six games for the Rebels during the 2020 season before again transferring and walking on at Oklahoma State University (OSU).  

During the 2021 season, Brown played in all 14 games for (OSU) and earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Accolades. 

The following season Brown ranked among the top National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) kickers with a 95.7 percent field goal percentage after converting on 22-of-23 attempts. 

The Saugus graduate was a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place Kicker Award and an All-Big 12 Second-Team selection. 

The kicker was also a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy given to the best FBS player who started his career as a walk-on. 

Other former Cougars who have heard their name called on draft include former New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end and a two-time Super Bowl champion Jason Pierre-Paul (COC 2007), retired defensive tackle Domata Peko (COC 2022-03) who played with the Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, lineman Isaac Sopoaga (COC 1999 – 00); retired running J.J. Arrington (2001-02) and retired tight end Mychal Rivera (COC 2009). 

Former Cougars Justin Tryon (NY Giants), Troy Noaln (Houston Texans) and Joey LaRocque (Chicago Bears) who all played on programs 2004 National Championship Team are also included on the list of draftees. 

Several former Cougars have also gone on to sign NFL undrafted free-agent contracts. 

Included on that list is defensive back Bryan Mills (COC 2018) wide receiver / kick returner Tim Whiter (COC 2012 & 2014) and veteran offensive lineman Caylin Hauptmann (COC 2009) who won superbowl rings with both the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots as a practice squad player. 

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