Nick James (American football)

Nick James
No. --     Birmingham Iron
Nick James
James in 2015
Born: (1993-07-24) July 24, 1993
Career information
Status Active
CFL status International
Position(s) Defensive Tackle
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 320 lb (150 kg)
College Mississippi State
High school Long Beach
NFL draft 2017 / Undrafted
Career stats


Nicholas J. James (born July 24, 1993) is an American football defensive tackle for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.

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.

References

  1. ↑ Ian Hamilton (2017-08-11). "NOTEBOOK: NICK JAMES FILLS A HOLE ON THE ROUGHRIDERS' D-LINE". Riderville.com. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
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