James Economou
# James Economou

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. 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.

## 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. 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 ||||||||||

### Milwaukee Mustangs

After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Economou signed with the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League.

### Cleveland Gladiators

Economou was with the Cleveland Gladiators in 2012.

### Iowa Barnstormers

Economou has re-signed with the Iowa Barnstormers for the 2013 season.

