James Economou
James Economou (born December 6, 1988) is a former American football offensive lineman. He is one of Southern Connecticut State University players who entered the AFL in 2010 as a 2009 All-American.
Economou during a 2013 game | |||||||
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Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Coram, New York | December 6, 1988||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
College: | Southern Connecticut State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Player stats at ArenaFan.com |
College career
Economou attended Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut. There he was a standout offensive lineman who was named an All-American, All-Region and All-Conference player.[1] He was a starter at guard, helping lead the offense to rank second in the league in rushing and passing yards per game, and first in scoring and total offense.[2]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Prior to the 2011 NFL Draft, Economou was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the 129th-best offensive lineman in the draft.[3] He was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, he posted the following numbers during his pro-day workouts at Fordham University:
Height | Weight | 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 4 in (1.93 m) |
342 lb (155 kg) |
5.57 s | 2.01 s | 3.23 s | -- s | -- s | 29 in (0.74 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
24 reps | |||
All values from 2011 Fordham Pro Day[3] |
Milwaukee Mustangs
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Economou signed with the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League.[4]
Cleveland Gladiators
Economou was with the Cleveland Gladiators in 2012.
Iowa Barnstormers
Economou has re-signed with the Iowa Barnstormers for the 2013 season.
References
- "James Economou named Preseason All-American by Consensus Draft Services". www.sportingnewsct.com. Sporting News Connecticut. June 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- "James Economou - Milwaukee Mustangs". www.mkemustangs.com. Milwaukee Mustangs. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- "James Economou, DS #129 OG, Southern Connecticut State". www.NFLDraftScout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- "Southern Connecticut's James Economou Joins Milwaukee Mustangs Of Arena Football League". www.northeast10.org. Northeast-10 Conference. July 5, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2012.