Nick James (American football)

Last updated
Nick James
Nick James 2015.jpg
James with Mississippi State in 2015
No. 88, 98
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-24) July 24, 1993 (age 30)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:328 lb (149 kg)
Career information
High school: Long Beach
College: Mississippi State
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at CFL.ca

Nicholas J. James (born July 24, 1993) is a former American football defensive tackle. He previously played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), and the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.

Contents

College career

James played college football for Mississippi State on the defensive line. He played sparingly in 2012 and redshirted the 2013 season, before playing again in 2014, where he helped lead the Bulldogs to a #1 ranking and a bid to the Orange Bowl.

James started 15 games over his final two seasons (2015 and 2016). He had five tackles in a win over Troy in 2015, and registered a sack against South Carolina and Miami (Ohio) in 2016. James finished his career with 62 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks.

Professional career

James was not drafted in the 2017 NFL Draft. He briefly signed with the Detroit Lions but was cut. [1] He later signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 11 and made his debut on August 13 against the BC Lions.

In September 2018, James signed with Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football. [2] He was waived on March 26, 2019.

On May 8, 2019, James was assigned to the Albany Empire. On May 13, 2019, James was placed on reassignment, becoming a free agent. In October, he was picked by the Dallas Renegades in the 2020 XFL Draft. [3] He was traded to the Houston Roughnecks in exchange for tight end Julian Allen on January 13, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonathan Massaquoi</span> Liberian gridiron football player (born 1988)

Jonathan Massaquoi is a Liberian former professional American football linebacker. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Troy.

Kaelin Bradley Burnett is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for the University of Nevada.

Trenton Charles Thompson is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Georgia. Thompson graduated from Westover Comprehensive High School in Albany, Georgia, where he earned All-USA Defensive Player of the Year honors by USA Today. While he was in high school, scouts compared him to All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.

Andrew Jackson is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Western Kentucky.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Peters (gridiron football)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1922)

Brian Edward Peters is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Northwestern University. He was a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) that won the 101st Grey Cup in 2013. Peters has also been a member of the Iowa Barnstormers, Omaha Nighthawks, Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, and Houston Roughnecks.

Roderick L. "Toby" Johnson Jr. is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at the University of Georgia after two years at Hutchinson Community College and was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent after the 2015 NFL Draft.

Beniquez Jacoi Brown is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016, and later played for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football and the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johnny Maxey</span> American football player (born 1993)

Johnny Maxey is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Mars Hill University and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elijah Qualls</span> American football player (born 1995)

Elijah Qualls is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Washington.

Corey Crawford is a former American football defensive end and current coach. He attended Clemson University, G.W. Carver HS Columbus, Georgia, and Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A. J. Hendy</span> American football player (born 1993)

Jeremiah "A.J." Hendy is an American football safety for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Maryland. After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft he signed with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans in the NFL. He also had stints with the New York Guardians and Houston Roughnecks of the XFL, and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamar Summers</span> American football player (born 1995)

Jamar Summers is an American football cornerback for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at University of Connecticut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jameer Thurman</span> American gridiron football player (born 1995)

Jameer Thurman is an American professional gridiron football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Chauncey Rivers is an American football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Rivers was undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Casey Sayles</span> American gridiron football player (born 1995)

Casey Sayles is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football with the Ohio Bobcats.

DeMarquis Larenz Gates is an American football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walter Palmore</span> American football player (born 1996)

Walter Palmore is an American football defensive tackle for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at the University of Missouri.

Reggie Northrup is an American football linebacker for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL) and an MMA fighter. He played college football at Florida State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Butler (Canadian football)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1995)

James Jeremy Butler III is an American professional football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Ajene Harris is an American football cornerback for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at USC Trojans football, and has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).

References

  1. ↑ Ian Hamilton (2017-08-11). "NOTEBOOK: NICK JAMES FILLS A HOLE ON THE ROUGHRIDERS' D-LINE". Riderville.com. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
  2. ↑ Seale, Michael (20 September 2018). "Birmingham's New AAF Team Reveals Its Name". Birmingham, AL Patch. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ↑ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  4. ↑ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.