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2001: Saw action in three games as a reserve offensive lineman ... Played at California, at Indiana and at Purdue.
2000: Played in nine games as a reserve offensive lineman.
1999: Added depth on the offensive line … Served as backup for both guard positions … Called upon against Arkansas State for injured Luke Butkus … Played five plays vs. ASU.
1998: Redshirted the 1998 season.
High School: Played offensive tackle and defensive tackle in high school … Led Northeast Corner Conference in quarterback sacks with five, made 110 total tackles, including 62 solos, 12 tackles-for-loss, five sacks, four caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries . . . Earned AP and Bloomington Herald all-state honors as an offensive tackle . . . Named to News-Sentinel and Evening Star all-area squads, along with all-NECC honors … Helped lead Angola H.S. to Northeast Corner Conference title with 8-3 overall mark, 4-0 in league play … High school coach was Don Harter … Earned seven varsity letters in high school, including three in football and four in track … Placed fifth in the 1997 regional track meet in shot put with a throw of 52 feet.
Personal: Full given name is James Edwin Brown … Nickname is Jimbo … Born Feb. 6, 1980 in Angola, Ind. … Named to Angola Honor Roll for academic achievement … Lists most memorable moment in sports as defeating arch-rival Garrett as a senior in football … Parents are Tim and June Concus … Majoring in chemistry … Enjoys reading Stephen King novels … Admires Tampa Bay fullback Mike Alstott.
