James âÂÂFlounderâ Economou (born December 6, 1988) is an American former football offensive lineman. He is one of Southern Connecticut State University players who entered the AFL in 2010 as a 2009 All-American.
Economou attended Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut. There he was a standout offensive lineman who was named an All-American, All-Region and All-Conference player. He was a starter at guard, helping lead the offense to rank second in the league in rushing and passing yards per game, and first in scoring and total offense.
Prior to the 2011 NFL draft, Economou was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the 129th-best offensive lineman in the draft. He was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, he posted the following numbers during his pro-day workouts at Fordham University:
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft, Economou signed with the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League.
Economou was with the Cleveland Gladiators in 2012.
Economou has re-signed with the Iowa Barnstormers for the 2013 season.