![]() Brophy pictured in a defensive play for the Dolphins in the 1985-86 AFC Championship game | |
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Position: | Linebacker |
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Born: | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | July 27, 1960
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Buchtel (Akron) |
College: | Miami (FL) |
NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53 |
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James Jay Brophy (born July 27, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Brophy played scholastically at John R. Buchtel High School, where he was a letterman in football and basketball. [1] He played collegiately for the Miami Hurricanes, [2] As a senior, he was a member of their consensus national champion squad, and was honored by Football News as a first-team All-American. [3]
Brophy was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft. [4] He spent three years with the Dolphins, appearing in 31 games, with 11 starts. In 1987 he joined the New York Jets as a replacement player during the NFLPA strike. For his career he collected two sacks, one interception (which he returned 41 yards), and one fumble recovery. [5]
After the NFL, Brophy went on to coach high school football. [6] He was the head coach at St. Vincent–St. Mary in Akron in the early-2000s, where his star player was future NBA Hall-of-Famer LeBron James. [7] As of 2022, he was head coach of the Manchester High School football team in New Franklin, Ohio. [8]
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