D. J. James
D. J. James (born March 5, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Auburn Tigers. He previously played at Oregon.
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Position | Cornerback |
Class | ![]() Redshirt |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] Mobile, Alabama | March 5, 2001
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
Career history | |
College | |
High school | Spanish Fort (Spanish Fort, Alabama) |
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Early life and high school
James grew up in Mobile, Alabama and attended Spanish Fort High School.[2] He was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Mississippi State.[3] James later flipped his commitment to Oregon.[4]
College career
James began his college career at Oregon.[5] He had 46 tackles, two interceptions, and four passes broken up as a junior.[6] Following the season, James entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
James ultimately chose to transfer to Auburn.[8] He was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) in his first season with the Tigers after making 37 tackles with one interception and eight passes broken up.[9]
References
- "NFL Draft Profile: DJ James, Cornerback, Auburn Tigers". Sports Illustrated. November 11, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- Inabinett, Mark (February 6, 2019). "Spanish Fort's D.J. James sticks with Oregon after considering Alabama offer". AL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- Thomas, Ben (December 19, 2018). "'I didn't want to rush anything:' Mississippi State commit D.J. James will wait to sign". AL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- Nemec, Andrew (January 21, 2019). "D.J. James, 3-star CB, commits to Oregon Ducks after Mississippi State decommitment". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- "Auburn's DJ James, Mizzou's Kris Abrams-Draine inseparable friends on opposing sidelines". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 24, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- Thomas, Ben (January 20, 2022). "'Superb athlete:' What will Oregon transfer DJ James bring to Auburn secondary?". AL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- Crepea, James (December 9, 2021). "Oregon Ducks cornerback DJ James enters transfer portal". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- "Auburn football lands commitment from Oregon transfer cornerback DJ James". Montgomery Advertiser. January 16, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- "Auburn's DJ James announces he'll return for 2023 season". Opelika-Auburn News. December 31, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.