Richie James

Richie James
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James in 2017
No. 13 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-05) September 5, 1995
Sarasota, Florida
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: Riverview (Sarasota, Florida)
College: Middle Tennessee State
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Richard Rhondel James Jr. (born September 5, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Middle Tennessee State.

Early years

James attended Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida. Along with playing football, he also participated and lettered in track, winning multiple state titles.[1] James originally committed to play football for the Georgia Southern Eagles in December 2013, but decommitted after a coaching change. He then committed to play football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in January 2014, signing in February 2014.[2]

College career

James did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and chose to redshirt.

As a redshirt freshman in 2015, James played in all 13 of Middle Tennessee's games, catching 108 passes for 1,346 yards and eight touchdowns. He also rushed for 146 yards and one touchdown on 12 attempts.[3] He was named to the 2015 C-USA All-Conference First Team[4] and the 2015 C-USA All-Freshman Team.[5]

In 2016, James once again played in all 13 games, catching 105 passes for 1,625 yards, tallying 12 touchdowns, along with rushing for 339 yards and four touchdowns on 38 attempts.[6] He was named to the 2016 C-USA All-Conference First Team.[7]

As a redshirt junior in 2017, James played in five games, catching 31 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns. However, he broke his collarbone against Marshall and was ruled out for the season.[8] During his limited playing time in 2017, James became Middle Tennessee's career leader in receiving yards (3,261) and receiving touchdowns (23). After the season, James declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[9]

Professional career

James was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete of the Week: Richie James". YourObserver.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Suncoast student athletes commit to play in college". MySunCoast. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Richie James 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "C-USA ANNOUNCES FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS" (PDF). Conference USA. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Richie James, WR, Middle Tennessee State - C-USA All-Freshman Team". Blog Talk Radio. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Richie James 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ "FB: 2016 All-Conference Teams". Conference USA. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ "MTSU's top receiver to miss rest of season". Nashville Post. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Middle Tennessee's Richie James plans to enter NFL draft". USA Today. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ Fann, Joe (April 28, 2018). "San Francisco 49ers Draft MTSU WR Richie James". 49ers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
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