Mike James (American football)

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Mike James
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James with the Miami Hurricanes in 2012
No. 25
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1991-04-13) April 13, 1991 (age 33)
Haines City, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Ridge Community
(Davenport, Florida)
College: Miami (FL)
NFL draft: 2013  / Round: 6 / Pick: 189
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:351
Rushing average:4.2
Receptions:15
Receiving yards:60
Player stats at PFR

Mike James (born April 13, 1991) is a former American football running back who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions. James was selected in the 6th round (189th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers. He played college football at the University of Miami.

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Early life

James attended Ridge Community High School in Davenport, Florida, where he played for the Bolts football team. [1] He was selected to The Ledger's all-county first-team as a running back and to the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120. [1] He was also a Florida Sports Writers Association All-State honorable mention. [1] Coming out of high school he was ranked as the 18th-best running back prospect by Scout.com, the 21st-best by Rivals.com, and the 33rd-best by ESPN.com. [1]

College career

James attended the University of Miami, where he played four seasons for the Hurricanes football team. During his collegiate career he rushed for 1,386 yards on 312 carries with 17 touchdowns, while also recording 585 receiving yards and 5 reception TD's. [1] During the 2010 and 2011 seasons, he played mainly as a backup for Damien Berry and Lamar Miller. During the 2012 season, he and Duke Johnson shared playing time. As a senior he was honored with the Community Service Man of the Year Award, Captain's Award, Melching Leadership Award, and was named Jack Harding Team Most Valuable Player. [1]

Professional career

James (#25) with the Buccaneers in 2014 Cleveland Browns vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (15729767042).jpg
James (#25) with the Buccaneers in 2014

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)

James was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round (189th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. [2] On May 13, 2013, he signed a four-year deal worth $2,263,152 which also included a $103,152 signing bonus. During his rookie season he rushed for 295 yards on 60 carries, [3] including a 158-yard game against Seattle during week 9. [4] His season ended the following week against Miami when he broke his ankle on a goal-line run. [5]

During the 2014 season James rushed for 37 yards in 11 games played. [3] The next year he was released by the Buccaneers on September 29, then signed to the practice squad on October 1, and promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2015. [3] He did not play in any games during the 2015 season. [3] James was waived by the Buccaneers on September 7, 2016, following an injury. [6]

Detroit Lions (first stint)

On October 3, 2016, the Detroit Lions signed James to their practice squad. [7] He was released on October 25, 2016. [8]

Tampa Buccaneers (second stint)

On November 1, 2016, James was re-signed by the Buccaneers. [9] He played in four games before being waived on November 29. [10]

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On December 3, 2016, James was re-signed to the Lions practice squad. [11] He signed a reserve / future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017. [12] On August 15, 2017, the Lions placed James on injured reserve with a concussion. [13]

Cannabis use and advocacy

James is an advocate for the medical use of cannabis, which he says can help reduce addiction to opioids among NFL players. James says cannabis helped him overcome his own painkiller addiction while recovering from a severe ankle injury sustained in 2013. [14] In 2018, after failing a drug test the previous year, James filed a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) with the NFL to allow him to use cannabis. [15] The petition was later denied, but James' attorney said that discussion with league officials was ongoing. [16] [17]

James was featured in the CNN documentary Weed 4 discussing his use of cannabis as an alternate pain reliever and his push for the NFL to allow its use. [15] James is also a co-chair of the Doctors for Cannabis Regulation NFL steering committee. [18]

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  2. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Detroit Lions: Mike James". detroitlions.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
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  5. ↑ Wesseling, Chris (November 12, 2013). "Mike James out for Bucs' season with fractured ankle". nfl.com. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Buccaneers Waive (Injured) RB Mike James". buccaneers.com. September 7, 2016. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lions sign RB Mike James to practice squad". detroitlions.com. October 3, 2016. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ Bouda, Nate (October 25, 2016). "Lions Waive RB Mike James From Practice Squad, Sign OL Mike Rotheram". nfltraderumors.co.
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  10. ↑ Smith, Scott (November 29, 2016). "Major Wright Returns Amid Week 12 Moves". buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Lions sign WR TJ Jones to active roster and activate DE Armonty Bryant". detroitlions.com. December 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Lions sign nine players to Reserve/Future List". detroitlions.com. January 9, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Lions waive G Matt Rotheram and place DE Kerry Hyder, RB Mike James on IR". detroitlions.com. August 15, 2017.
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