Troy University Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
James Brown
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 312
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Magnolia, MS
- High School:
- Amite County HS
- Prev School:
- Southwest Miss. CC
Named to the 2011 Preseason Outland Trophy Award Watch List ... Was a preseason All-Sun Belt selection.
2010: A second team All-Sun Belt Conference selection. Started all 12 games at left tackle ... Graded out at 86 percent against Arkansas State ... Graded at 87 percent with eight knockdowns against MTSU ... Graded at 92 percent at North Texas ... 90 percent grade against FIU ... Graded at team-best 89 percent against WKU ... Graded at 90 percent with nine knockdowns against FAU.
2009: Started all 13 games at left tackle ... Led the team with 66 knockdown blocks, but also led the team with nine penalties and 3.5 sacks allowed ... Best performance came against Florida Atlantic when he recorded a season-high 13 knockdowns and graded at 95.3 percent, the highest grade for any Troy lineman in a game in 2009.
Southwest Mississippi CC: Named a second team All-Mississippi Junior College performer following his sophomore season.
High school: Was named Amite County's Rookie of the Year as a ninth grader and Defensive Player of the Year as a 10th grader... Recorded 103 tackles and 14 sacks as a sophomore at Amite County HS... Was a two-time All-State selection in Class 2A ... Was considered to be one of the top offensive line prospects in Mississippi as a senior... Won 2005 Mississippi state weightlifting championship.
Personal: Born November 30, 1988 ... Parents are Paulina Harness and Ellis Jackson ... Has three siblings, Ellis Ray Magee, Joseph Harness and Elaine Brown ... Majoring in Criminal Justice.
