Mike James (American football)
_2012.jpg) James with the Miami Hurricanes in 2012 | |||||||||
| Detroit Lions | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | April 13, 1991 Haines City, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 6 / pick: 189 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2016 | |||||||||
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Mike James (born April 13, 1991) was an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami.
Early years
He attended Ridge Community High School in Davenport, Florida. He was ranked as the 18th-best running back prospect by Scout.com and was ranked as the 21st best running back prospect by Rivals.com.[1] He also was ranked as the 33rd running back by ESPN.com.[1] He was selected to The Ledger's all-county first-team as a running back. He was an FSWA All-State honorable mention in high school.[1] He was selected to the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120.[1]
College career
James played college football at the University of Miami. During his college football career, he played 40 games and rushed for 1340 yards on 304 carries with 17 TDs. In 2010 and 2011, he played mainly as a backup for Damien Berry and Lamar Miller. In 2012, he and Duke Johnson shared playing time.
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On April 27, 2013, James was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round (189th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft. James signed his contract on May 13, 2013 and also got a $103,152 signing bonus and his four-year deal is worth $2,263,152. James was waived by the Buccaneers on September 29, 2015.
On December 26, 2015, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers promoted James to the 53-man roster.[2]
On September 7, 2016, James was waived/injured by the Buccaneers.[3] He was released from injured reserve the following week.
Detroit Lions
On October 3, 2016, James was signed to the Lions' practice squad.[4] He was released by the Lions on October 25, 2016.[5]
Tampa Buccaneers (second stint)
On November 1, 2016, James was re-signed by the Buccaneers.[6] He was waived on November 29, 2016.[7]
Detroit Lions (second stint)
On December 3, 2016, James was signed to the Lions' practice squad.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d "Miami Hurricanes Profile". hurricanesports.com.
- ^ "Bucs put Akeem Spence on IR, promote Mike James". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ "Buccaneers Waive (Injured) RB Mike James". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Lions sign RB Mike James to practice squad". DetroitLions.com. October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Lions Waive RB Mike James From Practice Squad, Sign OL Mike Rotheram".
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 1, 2016). "Bucs Sign RB James, Trade CB Banks". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 29, 2016). "Major Wright Returns Amid Week 12 Moves". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Lions sign WR TJ Jones to active roster and activate DE Armonty Bryant". DetroitLions.com. December 3, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
- Miami Hurricanes bio