Derwin James

Derwin James
No. 33 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-03) August 3, 1996
Haines City, Florida
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Haines City
(Haines City, Florida)
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today All-American (2014)
  • FWAA All-American (2017)
  • 2× First-team All-ACC (2016, 2017)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2018
Total tackles: 19
Sacks: 2.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Derwin Alonzo James Jr. (born August 3, 1996) is an American football safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State. He was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Early years

James attended Auburndale High School in Auburndale, Florida before transferring to his hometown Haines City High School in Haines City, Florida.[1][2] He was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the best safety and fifth best player overall in his class.[3] James committed to Florida State University to play college football after receiving a scholarship offer after his freshman year in high school.[4][5][6]

College career

James entered his true freshman season at Florida State in 2015 as a backup, but eventually became a starter.[7][8][9][10] As a freshman in 2015, James played in 12 games with 91 tackles, 4.5 sacks, four passes defended, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.

Before his sophomore season, James was ranked as the third-best second year player, behind only Josh Rosen and Calvin Ridley, by Lance Zierlein.[11] On September 13, 2016, it was revealed that James would undergo knee surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear and cartilage damage. Recovery time required 5 to 7 weeks.[12] His sophomore year was short lived as James only played two games with 11 tackles and an interception. He was granted a redshirt for his following year, and as a redshirted sophomore in 2017, he played in 12 games, finishing with 84 tackles, 2 interceptions, 11 passes defended, and a sack. On December 7, 2017, James decided to forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[13]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 1 3⁄4 in
(1.87 m)		 215 lb
(98 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.47 s 1.55 s 2.59 s 4.34 s 7.34 s 40 in
(1.02 m)		 11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)		 21 reps
All values from NFL Draft[14][15]

James was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round (17th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft.[16] On June 1, 2018, James signed a four-year deal worth $12.39 million with a $7.1 million signing bonus.[17] In his NFL debut in the Chargers' season opener, he recorded his first career sack in the 38–28 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.[18] In the next game, against the Buffalo Bills, he recorded another sack to go along with five total tackles.[19] In Week 3, against the Los Angeles Rams, he recorded his first professional interception.[20]

Personal life

James is a cousin of Vince Williams and Karlos Williams, both former Florida State Seminoles players, as well as Mike James, former Miami Hurricanes running back.[4]

Second cousin of former Miami Hurricanes and NFL star running back Edgerrin James.[21]

References

  1. ↑ Hays, Chris. "Florida State gets junior day commit from Auburndale 2015 ATH Derwin James". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  2. ↑ Fredericksen, Brady. "Haines City's Derwin James pick No. 17 by Los Angeles Chargers in NFL draft". The Ledger. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Derwin James, 2015 Safety". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  4. 1 2 Long, Corey (February 29, 2012). "Derwin James first in his class". ESPN.
  5. ↑ "Florida State football recruit Derwin James is a 'one of a kind'". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  6. ↑ "Get to know Florida State's standout freshman Derwin James". SI.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  7. ↑ "FSU's Derwin James becoming integral part of Seminoles defense". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  8. ↑ "FSU's Derwin James setting high bar as rookie playmaker". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  9. ↑ Sonnone, Brendan. "FSU safety Derwin James is the country's top-rated freshman, and he's only getting better". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  10. ↑ "Instant impact: Freshman Derwin James a force on Florida State defense". My Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  11. ↑ "Top 15 true sophomores in college football". NFL.com. July 25, 2016.
  12. ↑ Goodbread, Chase. "Derwin James to miss five to seven weeks with knee injury". NFL. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  13. ↑ "FSU's Derwin James declares for NFL draft, decides to skip bowl game". Palm Beach Coast News. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  14. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Derwin James". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Florida State SS Derwin James : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  16. ↑ Henne, Ricky (April 26, 2018). "Chargers Draft Dynamic FSU Safety Derwin James". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Chargers sign first-round safety Derwin James". NFL. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Chargers' Derwin James: Records first career sack". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  19. ↑ DiGiovanna, Mike. "Chargers' safety Derwin James tackles positions all over the field in victory over Bills - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  20. ↑ "Interception by Chargers safety Derwin James keeps Rams out of end zone". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  21. ↑ "Derwin James ESPN Football Recruiting". ESPN Football Recruiting. ESPN. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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