Jay Brophy
.jpg) 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 | July 27, 1960 Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Buchtel (Akron) | ||||||||
| College | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1984: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick | ||||||||
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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).
Early life
[edit]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]
Professional career
[edit]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]
Brophy signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in February 1988.[6] He retired in June 1988.[7]
High school coaching
[edit]After the NFL, Brophy went on to coach high school football.[8] 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.[9] As of 2022, he was head coach of the Manchester High School football team in New Franklin, Ohio.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jay Brophy Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ "Jay Brophy Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "All-America". The Sioux City Journal. November 30, 1983. p. C2. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Jay Brophy Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". The Miami Herald. February 20, 1988. pp. 7B. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ Luttermoser, John (June 4, 1988). "Young Bucs may have to hold the line". Tampa Bay Times. pp. 3C. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Fraternal Instinct". Akron Beacon Journal. August 17, 2001. p. E7. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mr. Basketball 2001 coming to Mansfield". Mansfield News Journal. November 20, 2001. p. C1. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Manchester Panthers 2022 High School Football Preview". Akron Beacon Journal. August 6, 2022. p. C3. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1960 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Miami Dolphins players
- Miami Hurricanes football players
- Players of American football from Akron, Ohio
- NFL replacement players
- All-American college football players
- Coaches of American football from Ohio
- New York Jets players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players