2015 Football Roster
Roster
Nick James
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 325
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Long Beach HS
CAREER: Extremely strong defensive tackle who played in 46 games with 15 starts … Spent five years with the program … Played in 46 games with 15 starts … Recorded 62 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, one blocked kick and one forced fumble.
2016 SENIOR SEASON: Played in 12 games with five starts at nose tackle … Collected 19 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks … Recorded the first sack of his career while making his 2016 debut against South Carolina (9/10) … Picked up a season-best four tackles at LSU and against Samford … Earned his first start at BYU (10/14) and finished with three tackles … Gathered a career-best two tackles for loss and one sack in the final game of his career at the St. Petersburg Bowl vs. Miami (12/26).
2015 JUNIOR SEASON: Saw action in all 13 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle … Started every game with the exception of Troy, Louisiana Tech and Kentucky … Tallied 26 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and one forced fumble … Collected two tackles vs. No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Totaled a career-high five tackles in the Troy victory (10/10) … Had his first career tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry in the win against Kentucky (10/24) … Credited with four tackles at Missouri (11/5) … Tallied two tackles, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry against No. 2 Alabama (11/14) ... Registered three tackles, including one for loss, in the win at Arkansas (11/21) ... Best game of the year came against No. 18 Ole Miss (11/28) where he tied a career high with five tackles against, forcing a fumble and recording a tackle for loss.
2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Saw action in all 13 games, making zero starts ... Totaled 11 tackles and three quarterback hurries as a reserve defensive lineman ... Made two tackles in three contests: at South Alabama (9/13), versus Arkansas (11/1) and against UT Martin (11/8) ... Blocked an extra-point attempt and registered two quarterback hurries against UT Martin.
2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Redshirted as a sophomore.
2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Experienced action in eight games and recorded six tackles (one solo) ... All six hits were on rushing plays ... Garnered the first two stops of career in a home victory against South Alabama (9/22) ... Recorded a career-high three hits in a homecoming victory against Middle Tennessee State (10/20) ... Against SEC West rival Alabama (10/27), recorded first solo tackle.
HIGH SCHOOL: One of the top prospects in the Mississippi prep ranks ... A four-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... Ranked as the No. 11 defensive tackle prospect in the country by 247Sports, as well as the fourth-best player in the state of Mississippi ... According to ESPN.com, was the seventh-best prospect in the state and the No. 23 defensive tackle in the nation ... Noted by ESPN.com as possessing exceptional run and pass defense skills as well as pursuit and disruptiveness ... Earned a place on the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen list ... Checked in at No. 9 on The Mississippi Press’ Fantastic 15 list ... Rated as the second-best defensive lineman in Mississippi for 2011 by the Mississippi Gridiron ... Played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic following senior season ... Prior to senior year, named to the WLOX-TV Elite 11 Preseason Team ... Totaled 62 tackles (six for loss), a sack and three pass deflections as a senior ... Earned second-team all-state honors following final campaign ... Guided the Bearcats to an 8-4 overall record and trip to the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 5A state playoffs ... Team won postseason opener 31-28 against Brookhaven before falling to Pearl River Central in the second round ... Made 50 stops as a junior with 15 sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups ... Helped Long Beach to an 11-2 mark as a junior, including a 5A Region 4 title with a 7-0 mark ... Bearcats were upset by Brookhaven 23-21 in the opening round of the 5A playoffs ... Attended the Orlando Under Armour spring combine prior to junior season, as well as the Army All-American Combine in San Antonio ... Following final season, was selected to the under-19 U.S. National Team and played against Team International in the International Bowl in Feb. 2012 ... Participated in shot put and discus for the LBHS track & field squad.
PERSONAL: Born Nicholas J. James on July 24, 1993 … Son of Gertha and Steven James ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
JAMES’ CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5, (twice) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15)
Sacks: 1, (twice) last vs. Miami (12-26-16)
Tackles for loss: 2, vs. Miami (12-26-16)
Blocked Kicks: 1, vs. UT Martin (11-11-14)
Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15)
