Jim Mabry

Jim Mabry

No. 56
Position	Lineman
Personal information
Born:	1966
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	290 lb (132 kg)
Career history
College	Arkansas (1985–1989)
High school	Briarcrest (Memphis, Tennessee)
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1989) 2× First-team All-SWC (1988, 1989)

Jim Mabry (born 1966) is a former American football player. He played on both the offensive line and defensive line at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee, from 1981 to 1985.^{[ citation needed ]} He then attended the University of Arkansas and was an offensive tackle from 1985 to 1989. Following his senior season at Arkansas he was named a consensus All-American ^[1] and appeared on the nationally televised Bob Hope Christmas special.

Mabry lettered with the Razorbacks from 1986 to 1989, after redshirting in 1985. Mabry earned First Team All-Southwest Conference honors in 1988 and 1989 in addition to his First Team All-America honors in 1989. Mabry anchored an offensive line at left tackle that won back-to-back Southwest Conference championships in 1988 and 1989, and played in back-to-back Cotton Bowl Classic in those years. His blocking helped the Hogs average 453 yards per game in offense in 1989. Mabry is also a member of the 1980s Razorback all-decade team.^{[ citation needed ]} He never played professional football.

Following his playing career, Mabry's jersey was retired (#56) at Briarcrest High. He also served as the honorary captain for the Arkansas-Auburn football game on October 15, 2005.^{[ citation needed ]} He now resides in Little Rock, Arkansas.

References

1. Ware, Thompson top A-A Team