| Jay Brophy | |
| Number: | 53, 90 |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Birth Date: | July 27, 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 233 |
| High School: | Buchtel (Akron) |
| College: | Miami (FL) |
| Draftyear: | 1984 |
| Draftround: | 2 |
| Draftpick: | 53 |
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| Statlabel1: | Sacks |
| Statvalue1: | 2.0 |
| Statlabel2: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue2: | 1 |
| Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue3: | 1 |
| Pfr: | BropJa20 |
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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