 James with Mississippi State in 2015 | |
| No. 88, 98 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 24, 1993 Long Beach, 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.
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]
References
- ↑ Ian Hamilton (2017-08-11). "NOTEBOOK: NICK JAMES FILLS A HOLE ON THE ROUGHRIDERS' D-LINE". Riderville.com. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- ↑ Seale, Michael (20 September 2018). "Birmingham's New AAF Team Reveals Its Name". Birmingham, AL Patch. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.