James Brown (quarterback)
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 17, 1975 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Brook (Beaumont, Texas) |
| College | Texas |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1998 | British Columbia Lions* |
| 1999 | Texas Terminators |
| 2000–2001 | Nashville Kats |
| 2002 | Georgia Force* |
| 2002 | Scottish Claymores |
| 2002 | San Jose SaberCats |
| 2003 | Frankfurt Galaxy |
| 2003–2004 | Georgia Force |
| 2008 | CenTex Barracudas |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
| 2004–2006 | Hyde Park Baptist HS (OC) |
| 2010–2014 | Lamar University (RB) |
| 2014–??? | Houston KIPP Sunnyside (HC) |
| 2025–Present | TWA College (OC) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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James Brown (born May 17, 1975) is an American former football quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back and coach. He was the starting quarterback of the Texas Longhorns from 1994 to 1997. At the time, he was only the second black quarterback to guide Texas through an entire season (after Donnie Little in 1978), and is credited for "opening doors" for future black quarterbacks at Texas, such as Casey Thompson and Vince Young. After graduating, he had a long professional career in the Canadian Football League, Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL), NFL Europe (NFLE), Arena Football League (AFL) and Intense Football League (IFL). He played in championship games for the IPFL, NFLE and AFL winning both a World Bowl and Arena Bowl. He was the 1999 IPFL Offensive MVP and a 2008 IFL All-star.