 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 | (1960-07-27) July 27, 1960 Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed 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
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
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
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
References
- "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.