Jason Brisbane
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Jason Brisbane
Jason Brisbane (born March 8, 1983 in London, England is a American football
player and coach. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers
as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and currently is defensive coordinator of the Leicester Falcons
.
. He quickly played his way into the Great Britain teams at youth and then senior level and in 2004 he set a team record for the London Blitz by recording 22 tackles in a game. He was named the British American Football League's Most Valuable Player in the same year.
In 2008 Brisbane moved to the US and was picked up by the San Diego Chargers
practice squad, but was released at the end of the season.
In 2011 Brisbane joined British American Football team Leicester Falcons
as defensive coordinator.
Jason Brisbane (born March 8, 1983 in London, England is a American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and coach. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and currently is defensive coordinator of the Leicester Falcons
Leicester Falcons
The Leicester Falcons are a British American football team based in Leicestershire, England. The Falcons play in Division 1 of the British American Football Association National Leagues.-History:...
.
Playing career
In Britain, he was able to make up for that lack of size with speed, aggression and what coaches like to refer to as 'a nose for the ball' as a linebackerLinebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
. He quickly played his way into the Great Britain teams at youth and then senior level and in 2004 he set a team record for the London Blitz by recording 22 tackles in a game. He was named the British American Football League's Most Valuable Player in the same year.
In 2008 Brisbane moved to the US and was picked up by the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
practice squad, but was released at the end of the season.
In 2011 Brisbane joined British American Football team Leicester Falcons
Leicester Falcons
The Leicester Falcons are a British American football team based in Leicestershire, England. The Falcons play in Division 1 of the British American Football Association National Leagues.-History:...
as defensive coordinator.