![]() James with the Atlanta Falcons in 2013 | |||
No. 45, 51, 59, 54 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | December 26, 1983||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Phoenix (AZ) Maryvale | ||
College: | Arizona State | ||
NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 138 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
| |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
| |||
Player stats at PFR |
Robert William James (born December 26, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Arizona State.
James was selected as a fifth round (138th overall) draft choice by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2008 NFL draft. [1] He was signed to the Falcons practice squad on September 6, 2009 and was elevated to the 53-man roster on December 29, 2009.
He was waived by the Falcons on October 5, 2010, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad a day later. Atlanta signed him to the active roster for the regular season finale at Tampa Bay where he saw action on special teams.
He was released during final cuts on September 3, 2011, and re-signed to the Falcons' practice squad the following day. On December 28, 2011, a day after the Falcons placed veteran linebacker Mike Peterson on the injured reserve list, James was signed to the active roster.
James was released by the Falcons during the final cuts after the 2013 preseason.
James was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Ravens on September 1, 2013. He was released on September 11, 2013.
James signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on December 31, 2013, and appeared in their Wild Card loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He was released on March 6, 2014. [2]
Eric Vonkey Alexander is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns. He played college football at Louisiana State University for the LSU Tigers football team.
Antonio C. Gilbert is an American football coach and former linebacker. He played college football at Georgia and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons.
D'Anthony Batiste is an American football coach and former player who is the strength and conditioning assistant for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He is a former offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals. He also was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League and the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings in the AF2. He played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Mickey Charles Shuler Jr. is a former American football tight end. He is the son of former New York Jets All-Pro tight end, Mickey Shuler.
Brooks Reed is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for the University of Arizona and was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft.
Steven Means is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football for the University at Buffalo.
Joe Vellano is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at the University of Maryland, and signed with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, and Dallas Cowboys of the NFL, and the Parma Panthers of the Italian Football League.
Deone Ariel Bucannon is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars. Originally drafted as a safety, Bucannon transitioned to play a hybrid safety-linebacker role in the Cardinals's 3–4 defense.
William Earl Compton III is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. Compton co-hosts the Barstool Sports podcast, Bussin' With The Boys with former Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan.
Jamil Douglas is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State. He has been a member of the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Washington Football Team and New York Giants.
Edmond Robinson, Jr. is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Newberry. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Nick Kwiatkoski is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at West Virginia. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Eric Saubert is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Drake, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft.
Danny Isidora is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Miami (FL). Isidora was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans.
Storm Willis Norton is an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
Frank Ginda is an American football linebacker for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at San Jose State.
Andre Smith is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina.
Qadree Waymond Ollison is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Jack Gibbens is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Abilene Christian and Minnesota, and was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
Tyler Vrabel is an American former football offensive tackle. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons after playing college football at Boston College.