Richie James

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Richie James
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James in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-05) September 5, 1995 (age 29)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Riverview (Sarasota, Florida)
College: Middle Tennessee (2014–2017)
Position: Wide receiver
NFL draft: 2018  / round: 7 / pick: 240
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:105
Receiving yards:1,372
Return yards:2,015
Total touchdowns:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Rhondel James Jr. (born September 5, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Middle Tennessee and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft. He has also played for the New York Giants. With the Chiefs, he won Super Bowl LVIII.

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Early life

James attended Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida. [1] Along with playing football, he also participated and lettered in track, winning multiple state titles. [2] James originally committed to play football for the Georgia Southern Eagles in December 2013, but decommitted after a coaching change. He then committed to play football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in January 2014 and signed in February 2014. [3]

College career

James did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and ended up choosing to redshirt. [4]

As a redshirt freshman in 2015, James played in all 13 of Middle Tennessee's games, catching 108 passes for 1,346 yards and eight touchdowns. He also rushed for 146 yards and one touchdown on 12 attempts. [5] He was named to the 2015 All-Conference USA (C-USA) First Team [6] and the 2015 C-USA All-Freshman Team. [7]

In 2016, James once again played in all 13 games, catching 105 passes for 1,625 yards, tallying 12 touchdowns, along with rushing for 339 yards and four touchdowns on 38 attempts. [8] He was named to the 2016 C-USA All-Conference First Team. [9]

As a redshirt junior in 2017, James played in five games, catching 31 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns. However, he broke his collarbone against Marshall and was ruled out for the season. [10] During his limited playing time in 2017, James became Middle Tennessee's career leader in receiving yards (3,261) and receiving touchdowns (23). After the season, James declared for the 2018 NFL draft. [11]

College statistics

YearSchoolGRecYdsAvgTD
2015MTSU131071,33412.58
2016MTSU131051,62515.512
2017MTSU5312909.43
Career 312433,24913.423

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		183 lb
(83 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.48 s1.56 s2.62 s4.16 s6.87 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		6 reps
All values from NFL Combine [12] [13]

San Francisco 49ers

James was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round with the 240th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. [14]

During Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals, he made his first NFL reception, which went for seven yards. [15] During a Week 14 victory against the Seattle Seahawks, James scored his first NFL touchdown after returning a 97-yard kickoff return in the first quarter. In the regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Rams, he caught three passes for 32 yards and a touchdown.

James finished his rookie year with 655 return yards and a touchdown along with nine receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown. [16]

James was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the 49ers on July 27, 2020. [17] He was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list and subsequently placed on the active/non-football injury list eight days later. [18] He was activated on September 3, 2020. [19] He was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2020, after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 1. [20] He was designated to return from injured reserve on October 7, and began practicing with the team again. [21] He was activated on October 17. [22]

On November 5, 2020, on Thursday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers, James had nine receptions for 184 yards and a touchdown, which was higher than either of his season totals in 2018 and 2019. However the 49ers lost 34–17. [23] [24]

On August 28, 2021, James was waived/injured by the 49ers after undergoing knee surgery and was placed on injured reserve. [25]

New York Giants

On March 25, 2022, James signed with the New York Giants. [26] In Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks James fumbled twice on 2 different punt returns. The second fumble came in the fourth quarter and cost the Giants any chance of making a comeback. [27]

In the 2022 regular season, James accumulated 57 receptions for 569 yards and four touchdowns, contributing to the Giants' first playoff berth since 2016. [28]

Kansas City Chiefs

James signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 11, 2023. [29] He was placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2023. [30] He was activated on November 18. James played in Super Bowl LVIII where the Chiefs beat his former team San Francisco 49ers 25-22. [31]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
BoldCareer best
YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingReturningFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018 SF 132913014.4531000.0003565518.797T121
2019 SF 161616527.55712-1-0.5005369213.181011
2020 SF 1172339417.1471000.0001010710.721022
2022 NYG 1745756910.0334263.040241747.621032
2023 KC 911011411.4450000.0002938713.331021
Career 66151051,37213.1577451.6401512,01513.397T1106

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