Jimmy Farris
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| Wide receiver | |
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| Date of birth: April 13, 1978 | |
| Place of birth: Lewiston, Idaho | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Montana | |
| Undrafted in 2001 | |
| Debuted in 2003 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
James Robert "Jimmy" Farris (born April 13, 1978 in Lewiston, Idaho) is a former American football wide receiver who retired from the NFL in 2009. He is currently a candidate for United States Congress.
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[edit] Early years
Farris attended Lewiston High School in Lewiston, Idaho and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, Farris helped in leading his team to their first Idaho High School Football State Championship as a sophomore, and as a senior, to the State Football Championship Game and finished his senior season with 78 receptions for 1,510 yards and 18 touchdowns. In basketball, he was named the team's Most Valuable Player as a senior.
[edit] College
Farris attended the University of Montana, where he was a four-year letterman and All-American for the Montana Grizzlies, leading them to the National Championship game in 2000. His game-winning catch in the semi-final game against Appalachian State sent the "Griz" to their third championship game appearance in six years.[1]
[edit] NFL career
He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2001. Farris has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins[2] and Jacksonville Jaguars. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI.
He has recently worked for Comcast Sports Southeast as a host and analyst on Sportsnite, as well as host his own NFL Fantasy Football web show called Side:Line with Jimmy Farris.
[edit] Political career
Farris has filed with the Federal Election Commission and will be running as a Democratic candidate for Idaho's 1st congressional district against the incumbent, Republican Raúl Labrador, in November 2012.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Neighbor, Fritz (2009-12-11). "FCS SEMIFINALS: Jimmy Farris was toast of the town in 2000". Missoulian. http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_02b979fe-e6eb-11de-8d66-001cc4c03286.html. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ Steinberg, Dan (2007-11-15). "Jimmy Farris + T.O.". The Washington Post.
- ^ Russell, Betsy Z. (2012-02-13). "Idaho Rep. Labrador launches re-election bid". The Spokesman-Review. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/feb/13/idaho-rep-labrador-launches-re-election-bid/. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Lewiston, Idaho
- American football wide receivers
- Montana Grizzlies football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- New England Patriots players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Washington Redskins players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Candidates in United States elections, 2012
- Idaho Democrats
