Jesse James (American football)
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James with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015 | |||||||||
| No. 81 Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 4, 1994 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Glassport, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | South Allegheny High School | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 160 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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Jesse Dylan James (born June 4, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State, and was drafted by the Steelers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Early years
James attended South Allegheny Middle/Senior High School in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.[1] where he was a two-time Second-team All-State selection in both football and basketball.[2] He was named First-team All-Century Conference as a tight end for both his junior and senior seasons.[2] Over the two seasons he recorded 71 receptions for 1,030 yards an 10 touchdowns.[2] For his final three seasons, he was named a team captain.[2] He was invited to play in the Semper-Fidelis All-American game.[2] He was also named to the 2011 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22.[2]
MaxPreps rated him as the nations No.3 tight end as a senior.[2] He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit.[3] He committed to Penn State University to play football.[4]
College career
James began attending Penn State in 2012. He played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2012, with six starts. He recorded 15 receptions for 276 yards and tied a school record with five receiving touchdowns by a tight end.[2] As a sophomore in 2013, James started all 12 games and recorded 25 receptions for 333 yards and three touchdowns.[5][6] During his junior season in 2014, James broke the school's record for career touchdowns by a tight end, passing Ted Kwalick's 10.[7] For the season, he recorded 38 receptions for 396 yards and three touchdowns.
After his junior season, James entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[8][9] He finished his career at Penn State with 76 receptions for 1,005 yards and 11 touchdowns.[10]
Career statistics
| Season | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng | Fum | Lost |
| 2012 | Penn St. | 12 | 6 | -- | 15 | 276 | 18.4 | 5 | 42 | -- | -- |
| 2013 | Penn St. | 12 | 12 | -- | 25 | 333 | 13.3 | 3 | 58 | -- | −- |
| 2014 | Penn St. | 10 | -- | -- | 38 | 396 | 10.4 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | -- | -- | 78 | 1,005 | 12.9 | 11 | 58 | -- | -- | |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7 in | 261 lb | 33 in | 9⅜ in | 4.83 s | 1.72 s | 2.85 s | 4.50 s | 7.53 s | 37½ in | 10 ft 1 in | 26 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Scouting Combine.[11][12] | ||||||||||||||
James was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round (160th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.[13] On May 14, 2015, the Steelers signed James to a four-year, $2.48 million rookie contract with $218,912 guaranteed.[10][14] On November 8, 2015, he appeared in his first game and caught two passes for 13-yards and also scored his first touchdown on a four-yard reception in a 38-35 victory over the Oakland Raiders. As a rookie, he appeared in eight games, recording eight receptions for 56 yards and one touchdown.[15]
The following season, with Heath Miller retired, and newly signed free agent Ladarius Green on injured-reserve, James became the starting tight end to begin the season. He played in the Steelers' season opener against the Redskins and finished the game with five receptions for 31-yards.
He started the Pittsburgh Steeler's season-opener against the Washington Redskins and caught five passes for 31-yards in the 38-16 victory. The following week, James caught three passes for 29 receiving yards and a touchdown in a 24-16 win against the Cincinnati Bengals. His first touchdown came on a nine-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger. On October 9, 2016, James caught a career-high six receptions for 43-yards and caught his third touchdown of the season in a 31-13 victory over the New York Jets. In a Week 10 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, James caught four passes for a season-high 59 receiving yards in a 35-30 loss. He finished the 2016 season with 39 receptions for 338 receiving yards and three touchdown in 16 games and 13 starts.[16]
On January 8, 2017, James started in his first career postseason game and caught one pass for nine yards as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Miami Dolphins 30-12 in the AFC Wildcard game.[16]
Career statistics
| Season | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng | Fum | Lost |
| 2015 | PIT | 8 | 2 | -- | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | PIT | 16 | 13 | -- | 39 | 338 | 8.7 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 24 | 15 | -- | 47 | 394 | 8.4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Community news from The Centre Daily Times in State College, PA - centredaily.com". centredaily.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Jesse James Penn State bio". GoPSUSports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Jesse James". yahoo.com.
- ↑ "South Allegheny tight end Jesse James heads list of recent verbal commitments for Penn State football program". PennLive.com.
- ↑ "Frank Bodani: How Penn State tight end Jesse James, 'The Freak,' became super". ydr.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Penn State tight end Jesse James feeling". Philly.com. September 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Penn State notebook: James breaks Penn State tight end touchdown record in defeat". ydr.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Jesse James to Enter 2015 NFL Draft". gopsusports.com.
- ↑ "Penn State football: Jesse James declares for NFL Draft, is third Lions' underclassman to do so". PennLive.com.
- 1 2 Bouchette, Ed (May 14, 2015). "Penn State's Jesse James signs Steelers contract". Post-Gazette.com. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ↑ "*Jesse James, DS #5 TE, Penn State". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Jesse James Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Steelers select TE Jesse James in the Fifth Round". Steelers.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Overthecap.com:Jesse James contract". overthecap.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Jesse James' 2015 Rookie Stats". espn.go.com.
- 1 2 "NFL Player Profile:Jesse James". NFL.com. Retrieved October 16, 2016.