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Quarterback
6-0 · 200
Beaumont, Texas (Westbrook)
#5
Four-year starter and letterman ... signed with CFL's British Columbia Lions ... finished his career with 30 UT records, including career marks for TD passes (53), passing yards (7,638) and total offense (8,049) ... posted seven career 300-yard passing games ... went 25-13-1 as a starter ... was voted Longhorn team captain in 1997 ... earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors in 1996 ... named Honorable Mention All-American in 1995 ... voted SWC Offensive Player of the Year in 1995 ... named Longhorn MVP in 1995.
SENIOR (1997)
Played and started in 10 games ... went 133-of-267 for 1,676 and five TDs ... went five-of-11 for 74 yards and one TD in the season-opener against Rutgers ... completed 12-of-19 passes for 148 yards and rushed twice for 20 yards at Rice ... completed 13 passes for 154 yards and a TD at Oklahoma State ... threw for 188 yards and one TD vs. Oklahoma ... completed 15 passes for 149 yards and one TD versus Missouri ... also scored his first rushing TD of the year against the Tigers ... passed for 60 yards and rushed for 35 against Colorado ... passed for a career-high 397 yards against Texas Tech ... went 27-of-34 for 290 yards and one TD against Kansas ... recorded 88 yards against Texas A&M.
JUNIOR (1996)
Named second-team All-Big 12 ... awarded the team's D. Harold Byrd "Leadership" Award ... broke his own UT single-season passing yardage (2,468) and total offense (2,587) records ... directed Texas to scores on 44.4 percent of his drives (63 of 142) ... ranked 25th nationally in passing efficiency (136.9) and 29th in total offense (215.6) ... was second in the Big 12 in both of those categories ... got off to a slow start after missing spring drills and being limited for much of the preseason rehabilitating a shoulder injury ... completed just 39-of-77 passes (50.6 percent) for 470 yards (119.8 ypg) and four TDs in Texas' first four outings (109.7 efficiency rating) ... closed out the final eight games of the season by completing 59 percent of his passes (131-of-222) for an average of 249 yards per game (1,989 yards) and 13 TDs (146.4 efficiency rating) ... tabbed ABC's Chevrolet Player of the Game after the Oklahoma (21-of-37 for 227 yards and one TD), Colorado (16-of-35 for 224 yards and one TD) and Penn State (26-of-42 for 254 yards) contests ... was named Fox Sport's Power Bar Player of the Game following Texas Tech (19-for-32 for 239 yards and one TD) game ... threw for 200 or more yards in seven of the last eight games ... helped to master one of the nation's finest defenses with a season-high 353 yards passing against Nebraska in the Big 12 title game ... named Big 12 Player of the Week after throwing for 336 yards against Texas A&M ... also was tabbed the Houston Chronicle Big 12 Player of the Week after the Kansas game when he calmly directed Texas to a 38-17 victory in extremely windy conditions, posting 200 yards and one TD ... completed five passes of 50 yards or more on the season, three of those went for touchdowns, another was a 61-yard toss to Derek Lewis on a crucial fourth-and-one situation late in the Nebraska game, which helped seal Texas' first Big 12 title win ... finished the season having taken 776 snaps on the year.
SOPHOMORE (1995)
The SWC's most efficient passer and total offense leader ... started 12 games, including the Sugar Bowl, and was in on 783 downs on the season ... tabbed consensus SWC Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-SWC ... honorable mention UPI All-American ... picked as the Longhorns' Outstanding Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year ... directed a Texas offense that led the SWC and ranked 17th nationally in total offense (433.3 ypg) and topped the conference (18th nationally) in scoring (31.7 ppg) ... broke UT single-season records for TD passes (19) and passing yardage (2,447) ... completed 163-of-322 passes and ranked 22nd nationally in total offense (234.8 ypg) and 42nd in passing efficiency (126.5) ... set a Texas record by throwing a TD pass in 11-straight games (Houston, 1994-Houston, 1995) ... set another Texas record by throwing 74 passes without an interception ... led the Longhorns to 39 TDs and 12 FGs in 126 drives on the year (scoring 40.5 percent of the time) ... injury forced him to miss the Baylor game ... earned The Associated Press Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 338 yards and four TDs at Houston ... tallied 355 yards of total offense, including a four-yard TD run on a fourth down play, and had a 66-yard TD strike to Justin McLemore in that game ... threw for 326 yards and four TDs at Notre Dame one week after throwing for 306 yards and two TDs against Pitt ... tallied 343 yards of total offense in that game ... became the first UT quarterback to throw for 300 yards in back-to-back games ... passed for 242 yards and a TD against Oklahoma ... had 211 yards and two TDs in a 37-13 win over Rice ... threw for 210 yards and one TD in a 38-17 win at Hawaii ... threw for 197 yards and one TD, rushed for 39 yards and setup the game-winning field goal with an 11-yard run against Virginia ... threw for 174 yards, two TDs and ran for another 34 yards against Texas Tech.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (1994)
Played in 10 games, including the Sun Bowl, with four starts ... was in on 286 snaps for the year ... his passing efficiency rating of 177.0 was tops in the nation and set a Longhorn school record ... his 12.8 pass attempts per game came up short of the NCAAs required 15 per game for the official ranking ... also set Texas records for TDs in a game (5 vs. Baylor) and completion percentage in a game going 22-of-27 (81.5 percent) vs. Houston ... his 12 TD passes was the second-highest total by a UT freshman quarterback ... as a starter, he completed 57-of-74 passes for 767 yards and 10 TDs ... in nine games of action, he was 80-of-115 for 1,047 yards and 12 TDs ... gained his first start in replacing the injured Shea Morenz vs. Oklahoma ... went 17-of-22 for 148 yards and TD in that game ... also ran for a score vs. the Sooners ... started for the second time vs. Houston and set a school record for passing accuracy (20 of more passes) by completing 22-of-27 passes (81.5 percent) ... completed 18-of-25 for 299 yards and five TDs in the season finale at Baylor ... was named The Associated Press SWC Offensive Player of the Week following each of his three regular season starts ... had 239 total yards (196 pass/43 rush) in leading Texas to a Sun Bowl victory ... directed the Horns on back-to-back fourth quarter 68-yard scoring drives to secure that come-from-behind victory. Redshirted in 1993.
HIGH SCHOOL
Listed as the top-ranked quarterback in Texas by several recruiting services ... broke every quarterback passing and rushing record at West Brook ... ranked No. 2 on the Austin American-Statesman's Fabulous 55 ... threw for 3,737 yards and 35 touchdowns while completing 65 percent of his passes during his career ... completed 123-of-198 passes for 2,207 yards and 20 TDs as a senior ... rushed for 305 yards and six TDs that season ... threw for 1,485 yards and ran for 812 more as a junior ... two-time all-district Offensive Player of the Year as selected by the league coaches ... also received scholarship offers in basketball.
PERSONAL
Born 5/17/75 ... full name is James Walter Brown ... majored in kinesiology ... was a regular visitor on UT trips to the Children's Hospital of Austin at Brackenridge ... served as a speaker at local elementary school events ... was honored at the State Capitol by District 22 state representative Al Price (Beaumont/Port Arthur area) for his outstanding achievements at UT and West Brook High in House Resolution 544 on April 24th, 1995.
CAREER STATISTICS
Passing
Year G/GS Att-Comp PCT YDS Rating INT TD Long
1997 10/10 267-133 .498 1,676 100.5 11 5 49/TTech
1996 12/12 299-170 .569 2,468 136.9 12 17 68/OSU
1995 11/11 322-163 .506 2,447 126.5 12 19 66t/Houston
1994 9/3 115-80 .696 1,047 177.0 2 12 45t/Baylor
1993 Redshirt
Career 42/36 1,003-546 .544 7,638 128.5 37 53 68/OSU
Rushing
Year G/GS Att-Yds Avg TD Long
1997 10/10 41-29 0.7 1 17/Colorado
1996 12/12 48-119 2.5 2 18/Missouri
1995 11/11 66-136 2.1 1 27/TTech
1994 9/3 38-127 3.3 2 15/2x
1993 Redshirt
Career 42/36 193-411 2.1 6 27/TTech
Total Offense
Year G/GS Att-Yards Avg YPG High
1997 10/10 308-1,705 5.5 170.5 390/TTech
1996 12/12 347-2,587 7.5 215.6 360/Nebraska
1995 11/11 388-2,583 6.7 234.8 355/Houston
1994 9/3 153-1,174 7.7 130.4 350/Bay
1993 Redshirt
Career 42/36 1,196-8,049 6.7 191.6 390/TTech
High games
Pass Attempts: 45 (25 completions for 397 yards) vs. Texas Tech (Sr.)
Pass Completions: 27 (of 34 for 290 yards) vs. Kansas (Sr.)
Completion Percentage: 81.5 (22-of-27) vs. Houston (Fr.)
Passing Yards: 397 vs. Texas Tech (Sr.)
Total Offense: 390 vs. Texas Tech (Sr.)
Touchdowns: 5 at Baylor (Fr.)
Long Pass: 68 yards to Mike Adams vs. OSU (Jr.)
Passes without an INT: 82 (Jr.-Sr.)
200+ Yard Games: 16
300+ Yard Games: 7
Multiple TD Pass Games: 12
Rushing Yards: 43 yards (on seven carries) vs. North Carolina (Fr.); 43 yards (on four carries) vs. Missouri (Jr.)
Carriers: 12 (for 30 yards) vs. Oklahoma (Fr.)
Record as a starter: 25-13-1
