Richie James

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

Richie James
James in 2017
No. 13 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Wide receiver
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-05) September 5, 1995
Sarasota, Florida
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 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 as of Week 16, 2019
Receptions:15
Receiving yards:295
Return yards:1,341
Total touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

James attended Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida.[1] Along with playing football, he also participated and lettered in track, winning multiple state titles.[2] 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.[3]

College career

James did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and chose to redshirt.[4]

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.[5] He was named to the 2015 C-USA All-Conference First Team[6] and the 2015 C-USA All-Freshman Team.[7]

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.[8] He was named to the 2016 C-USA All-Conference First Team.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11]

Collegiate statistics
Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD
2015 Middle Tennessee State CUSA FR WR 13 107 1,334 12.5 8
2016 Middle Tennessee State CUSA SO WR 13 105 1,625 15.5 12
2017 Middle Tennessee State CUSA JR WR 5 31 290 9.4 3
Career Middle Tennessee State 243 3,249 13.4 23

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		 183 lb
(83 kg)		 31 1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.48 s 4.16 s 6.87 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 6 reps
All values from NFL Combine[12]

James was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[13]

2018 season: Rookie year

During Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals, he made his first NFL reception, which went for seven yards.[14] During a Week 14 26-23 overtime victory against the Seattle Seahawks, James scored his first NFL touchdown after returning a 97-yard kickoff return in the first quarter. In the regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Rams, he caught three passes for 32 yards and a touchdown as the 49ers lost by a score of 48-32.

James finished his rookie year with 655 return yards and a touchdown along with nine receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown.[15]

NFL statistics
Legend
Led the league
Bold Career-high
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Returning Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018SF 132913014.4531000.0003565518.797T121
Career132913014.4531000.0003565518.797T121

References
  1. "Sarasota product selected in the 2018 NFL Draft". Your Observer. April 25, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  2. "Athlete of the Week: Richie James". YourObserver.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  3. "Suncoast student athletes commit to play in college". MySunCoast. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  4. "49ers' Richie James: Falls to San Francisco". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  5. "Richie James 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  6. "C-USA ANNOUNCES FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS" (PDF). Conference USA. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  7. "Richie James, WR, Middle Tennessee State - C-USA All-Freshman Team". Blog Talk Radio. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  8. "Richie James 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  9. "FB: 2016 All-Conference Teams". Conference USA. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  10. "MTSU's top receiver to miss rest of season". Nashville Post. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  11. "Middle Tennessee's Richie James plans to enter NFL draft". USA Today. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  12. "Richard James Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  13. Fann, Joe (April 28, 2018). "San Francisco 49ers Draft MTSU WR Richie James". 49ers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  14. "Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers - October 7th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  15. "Richie James Pro-Football-Reference Profile". rbref.com.
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