James Brown (quarterback)

James Brown (born May 17, 1975) is an American former football quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back and coach. 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 Casey Thompson and Vince Young. After graduating, he had a long professional career in the Canadian Football League, Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL), NFL Europe (NFLE), Arena Football League (AFL) and Intense Football League (IFL). He played in championship games for the IPFL, NFLE and AFL winning both a World Bowl and ArenaBowl. He was the 1999 IPFL Offensive MVP and a 2008 IFL All-star.