James Brown (quarterback)
| Date of birth | May 17, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Beaumont, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| College | Texas |
| High school | West Brook |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2004–2006 | Hyde Park Baptist HS (OC) |
| 2010–2014 | Lamar University (RB) |
| 2014–present | Houston KIPP Sunnyside (HC) |
| As player | |
| 1999 | Texas Terminators |
| 2000–2001 | Nashville Kats |
| 2002 | Scottish Claymores |
| 2002 | San Jose SaberCats |
| 2003 | Frankfurt Galaxy |
| 2003–2004 | Georgia Force |
| 2008 | CenTex Barracudas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Awards | 1995 SWC Offensive Player of the Year 1995 All-SWC First Team 1996 All-SWC Honorable Mention 1997 Blue-Gray All Star Game MVP |
James Brown (born May 17, 1975) is a former American football quarterback. He was the starting quarterback of the Texas Longhorns from 1994 to 1997. At the time, he was only the second black quarterback to guide Texas through an entire season (after Donnie Little in 1978), and is credited for "opening doors" for future black quarterbacks at Texas, such as Vince Young.
Brown was born in Beaumont, Texas to J. W. Brown and Julia Brown. A West Brook Senior High School graduate, he came to UT as the state's top quarterback prospect.
After redshirting in 1993, Brown entered the 1994 season as the backup to Shea Morenz. After Morenz was injured during a loss to Colorado, Brown took over the quarterback duties the following week against Oklahoma and led the Longhorns to a come-from-behind win. Morenz reclaimed the starting position the next week against Rice, but after Texas was stunningly upset in that game, Brown and Morenz proceeded to share the quarterback duties. In the 4th quarter of the Texas A&M game, which Texas lost, Morenz suffered a shoulder injury and left the game and Brown became the Longhorns starting quarterback for the final game of the season. In the Sun Bowl, Brown threw for 196 yards and ran for 43 more in a game Texas won over North Carolina in a 35–31 4th quarter comeback, thus solidifying his position as the starter. This became more apparent when Morenz decided to play professional baseball rather than return to the Longhorns.
In 1995 Brown started all but one game, due to an injury, and led Texas to the final SWC Championship, a 10–2–1 record, and a berth in the 1996 Sugar Bowl where Texas lost to Virginia Tech 28–10. He became the first Longhorn quarterback in 20 years to earn first-team All-Southwest Conference (SWC) honors (Marty Akins, 1975) and was also named SWC Offensive Player of the Year. In addition he was named the team's MVP.
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