No. 29 – Seattle Seahawks | |
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Position: | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | March 5, 2001
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Spanish Fort (Spanish Fort, Alabama) |
College: | Oregon (2019–2021) Auburn (2022–2023) |
NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 6 / Pick: 192 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at PFR |
D. J. James (born March 5, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon and Auburn.
James grew up in Mobile, Alabama and attended Spanish Fort High School. [2] He was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Mississippi State. [3] James later flipped his commitment to Oregon. [4]
James began his college career at Oregon. [5] He had 46 tackles, two interceptions, and four passes broken up as a junior. [6] Following the season, James entered the NCAA transfer portal. [7]
James ultimately chose to transfer to Auburn. [8] He was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) in his first season with the Tigers after making 37 tackles with one interception and eight passes broken up. [9]
James had his signature moment when playing against Western Kentucky, when got his first interception for the Tigers and returned it 27 yards for a touchdown, cutting in front of the quarterback. James ran through the middle and followed his blockers to flip into the end zone for a pick-six. [10]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Broad jump | |||
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5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) | 4.42 s | 1.50 s | 2.58 s | 4.41 s | 7.28 s | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | |||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [11] [12] |
James was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 192nd overall pick in the sixth round in the 2024 NFL draft.
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