Grayson James

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Grayson James
Boston College Eagles–No. 14
Position Quarterback
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Major Economics
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-31) December 31, 2002 (age 22)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career history
College FIU (2021–2023)
Boston College (2024–present)
High school Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas)

Grayson James (born December 31, 2002) [1] is an American football quarterback for the Boston College Eagles. He previously played for the FIU Panthers.

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Early life and high school

James attended John Paul II High School in Plano, Texas before transferring to Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas. [2] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the FIU Panthers. [3]

College career

FIU

In his first three seasons at FIU from 2021 through 2023, James appeared in 20 games with ten starts. He completed 247 of 22 passing attempts for 2,342 yards and 13 touchdowns with 12 interceptions,[ citation needed ] adding 256 yards and four touchdowns on the ground and earning all-Conference USA honorable mention in 2022. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [ excessive citations ] After the 2023 season, James entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [9]

Boston College

James transferred to play for the Boston College Eagles. [10] In week 4 of the 2024 season, he made his first start for Boston College, completing 19 of 32 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for a touchdown, in a win over Western Kentucky. [11] In week 11, James entered the game for starter Thomas Castellanos after he was benched, completing five of six pass attempts for 51 yards and a touchdown in a win over Syracuse. [12] In week 12, in his second start for the Eagles, he completed 18 of 32 pass attempts for 237 yards and a touchdown, while also adding a touchdown on the ground, in a defeat to SMU. [13]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
FIU Panthers
2021 600−0182766.71555.710127.15122.40
2022 11103−721035858.71,9695.51111108.9792232.83
2023 310−1193751.42185.911104.421211.03
Boston College Eagles
2024 543−18012564.09017.262137.228572.03
Career 25156−932754759.83,2435.91914115.91333132.47

References

  1. ↑ @Grayson1James (January 3, 2021). "Big 18!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 3, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Riddle, Greg (August 18, 2020). "Three-star QB Grayson James transfers from John Paul II to national powerhouse Duncanville". Dallas News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ Riddle, Greg (January 21, 2021). "Duncanville three-star QB Grayson James commits to Florida International". Dallas News. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ Hass, Trevor (November 21, 2024). "Boston College was a last chance for Grayson James. Now, he's got the starting job". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 24, 2024.[ failed verification ]
  5. ↑ Has, Trevor (November 14, 2024). "BC to take on No. 14 SMU with new QB Grayson James (and that's not the only story line)". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 24, 2024.[ failed verification ]
  6. ↑ Villa, Walter. "Boomer Sooner? No, Grayson James living his QB dream at FIU instead". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 24, 2024.[ failed verification ]
  7. ↑ Villa, Walter. "Grayson James wins starting quarterback job for FIU heading into season opener". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 24, 2024.[ failed verification ]
  8. ↑ Villa, Walter. "The play of quarterback Grayson James has been key to FIU's performances this season". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 24, 2024.[ failed verification ]
  9. ↑ Cosme, Jaymz (November 29, 2023). "Breaking news: football's QB Grayson James and WR Kris Mitchell enter the transfer portal". PantherNOW. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  10. ↑ Barral, Kevin (January 18, 2024). "FIU QB Grayson James commits to Boston College". G5 Football Daily on SI. SI.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ Londergan, Joe (September 28, 2024). "Former FIU QB Grayson James Leads Boston College To Win Over Western Kentucky". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  12. ↑ Touri, Amin (November 12, 2024). "Bill O'Brien says he's benching BC quarterback Thomas Castellanos in favor of Grayson James". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ Hass, Trevor (November 16, 2024). "Grayson James sparked the offense, but Boston College can't reclaim Fenway Bowl magic in loss to ACC-leading SMU". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
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