James Economou

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James Economou
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Economou during a 2013 game
No. 66
Position: Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1988-12-06) December 6, 1988 (age 33)
Coram, New York
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
College: Southern Connecticut State
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× All-Northeast-10 Conference
  • 2× All-Region (2008)
  • 3× All-American
  • 2× Preseason All-American
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:1
Yards:12
Touchdowns:0
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

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.

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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:

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		342 lb
(155 kg)		5.57 s2.01 s3.23 s-- s-- s29 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.

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References

  1. ↑ "James Economou named Preseason All-American by Consensus Draft Services". www.sportingnewsct.com. Sporting News Connecticut. June 7, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  2. ↑ "James Economou - Milwaukee Mustangs". www.mkemustangs.com. Milwaukee Mustangs. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  3. 1 2 "James Economou, DS #129 OG, Southern Connecticut State". www.NFLDraftScout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ "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.


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