James Letcher Jr.

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James Letcher Jr.
No. 89     Montreal Alouettes
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Letcher Jr. with the Alouettes in 2023
Born: (1999-07-21) July 21, 1999 (age 24)
Kansas City, Kansas, U. S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Wide receiver
Kick returner
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
College Washburn
Career history
As player
2023–present Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

James Letcher Jr. (born July 21, 1999) is a gridiron football wide receiver and kick returner for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Letcher played college football for the Washburn Ichabods from 2017 to 2022. [1] He used a redshirt medical season in 2018 after suffering a season-ending injury after three games and did not play in 2020 due to the season being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] He appeared in 48 games, making 31 starts at receiver, where he had 228 receptions for 2,992 yards and 29 touchdowns. [1] He also had three kickoff return touchdowns and two punt return touchdowns as he finished his career as Washburn's all-time leader with 5,623 all-purpose yards. [1]

Professional career

On May 17, 2023, it was announced that Letcher had been signed by the Montreal Alouettes. [2] Following training camp, he accepted a practice roster spot to begin the 2023 season as he was unable to surpass the team's incumbent kick returner, Chandler Worthy. [3] However, Worthy was injured in week 16 and Letcher made his professional debut on September 30, 2023, against the Ottawa Redblacks, where he had five punt returns for 90 yards and two kickoff returns for 69 yards, including a long of 50 yards. [4] Two weeks later, on October 14, 2023, Letcher returned a missed field goal 125 yards for his first career touchdown. [5] In the team's final game of the regular season, on October 28, 2023, he returned a punt 99 yards for a touchdown in the 22–20 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [5] He played in four games during the regular season where he had 23 punt returns for 392 yards and one touchdown, five kickoff returns for 109 yards, and one missed field goal return for 125 yards and one touchdown. [5]

Letcher also played in both playoff games and halted a comeback from the Toronto Argonauts in the East Final when he returned a kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown to restore a three-score lead for the Alouettes en route to a victory and a berth in the 110th Grey Cup. [6]

Personal life

Letcher was raised by his parents Morris and Toyea Letcher. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "James Letcher Jr". Washburn Ichabods . Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Montreal Alouettes sign WRs James Letcher Jr. and John Brunner". bgmsportstrax.com. May 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Alouettes finalize 2023 roster". Montreal Alouettes. June 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ottawa Redblacks vs Montreal Alouettes". Canadian Football League. September 30, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Dominant defence: Als punch ticket to GC110 with win over Argos". Canadian Football League. November 11, 2023.
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