James Economou

Receptions:	1
Yards:	12
Touchdowns:	0

James Economou
	Economou during a 2013 game
No. 66
Position:	Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born:	December 6, 1988; 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
	Milwaukee Mustangs (2011); Cleveland Gladiators (2012); Iowa Barnstormers (2013); Hamilton Tiger Cats;
Career highlights and awards
	3× All-Northeast-10 Conference; 2× All-Region (2008); 3× All-American; 2× Preseason All-American;
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:
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.

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
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-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 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.

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[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.

[NFLDraftScout-3] "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.