James Economou
American gridiron football player (born 1988)
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James “Flounder” Economou (born December 6, 1988) is an American former football offensive lineman. He is one of Southern Connecticut State University players who entered the AFL in 2010 as a 2009 All-American.
Coram, New York
Economou during a 2013 game | |||||||||
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| Position | Offensive lineman | ||||||||
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| Born | December 6, 1988 Coram, New York | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Southern Connecticut State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||||
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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:
| 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.
