Charles James
No. 31, 37, 38, 21
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1990-05-14) May 14, 1990 (age 33)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:Mandarin (Jacksonville, Florida)
College:Charleston Southern (2009–2012)
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:43
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Charles James II (born May 14, 1990) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Charleston Southern,[1] and signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2013. James has also been a member of the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Memphis Express, St. Louis BattleHawks, and Houston Roughnecks.

Professional career

New York Giants

James was signed by the New York Giants on May 10, 2013, as an undrafted free agent. He was released on August 31, 2013, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 5, 2013, where he played in 12 regular season games mostly on special teams.[2] James was released by the Giants on August 26, 2014.[3]

First stint with Texans

James was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad on October 1, 2014, and was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2014.[4] He was released by the Texans on September 5, 2015.[5]

It was during this time that James became a fan favorite on the Texans' edition of Hard Knocks.[6][7][8] He was used at running back in Week 3 of the preseason, scoring a 73-yard touchdown run that was taken away by a penalty.[9][10]

Baltimore Ravens

James was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad on September 8, 2015.[11] On October 13, 2015, he was signed to the active roster.[12] On October 17, 2015, James was waived by the Ravens.[13]

Second stint with Texans

James was claimed off waivers by the Texans on October 19, 2015.[14][15] He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2015, with a foot injury.[16] He was re-signed by the Texans on March 7, 2016.[17]

On December 5, 2016, James was waived by the Texans.[18]

Indianapolis Colts

James signed with the Indianapolis Colts on December 12, 2016.[19] He was released on May 1, 2017.[20]

Buffalo Bills

On May 2, 2017, James was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.[21] He was waived on August 12, 2017.[22]

Jacksonville Jaguars

James was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 14, 2017.[23] He was released on September 1, 2017.[24]

Memphis Express

In 2019, James signed with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football.[25] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[26]

St. Louis BattleHawks

On October 16, 2019, James was drafted by the XFL to play for the St. Louis BattleHawks.[27]

Houston Roughnecks

James was traded to the Houston Roughnecks on January 21, 2020.[28] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[29]

References

  1. ^ "James makes NFL regular season debut with New York Giants - Charleston Southern University". Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Charles James promoted from practice squad".
  3. ^ Eisen, Michael. "Giants announce roster cuts; 75-man roster set". Giants.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "Texans bring in Charles James, Kendall James".
  5. ^ "The Texans 53-man roster is set". HoustonTexans.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  6. ^ Hiatt, Gabe (November 27, 2021). "Houston Texans cut Charles James, surprise star of HBO's 'Hard Knocks'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  7. ^ Hardy, Sarah (September 2, 2015). "Charles James makes 1st cut on 'Hard Knocks'". SBNation.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "Charles James' Best 'Hard Knocks' Moments". www.baltimoreravens.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  9. ^ Rosen, Rick (September 1, 2015). "Charles James: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "Texans DB Charles James plays RB, has 73-yard TD nullified by penalty". FOX Sports. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  11. ^ Mink, Ryan. "Ravens Sign CB Charles James to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  12. ^ "Ravens Waive CB Rashaan Melvin, OLB Jason Babin". www.baltimoreravens.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  13. ^ Downing, Garrett (October 17, 2015). "Ravens Move RB Terrence Magee to Active Roster, Cut Charles James". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017.
  14. ^ "Texans claim Charles James II". HoustonTexans.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  15. ^ "'Hard Knocks' star Charles James thankful for big break". NFL.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  16. ^ "Charles James II headed to IR with foot injury". HoustonTexans.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  17. ^ "Texans sign Adams, James to extensions". HoustonTexans.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  18. ^ "Texans sign Al-Hajj Shabazz, waive Charles James". HoustonTexans.com. December 5, 2016. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  19. ^ "Indianapolis Colts sign CB-Charles James". blogs.colts.com. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  20. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  21. ^ "Bills claim CB Charles James off waivers". BuffaloBills.com. May 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  22. ^ Brown, Chris (August 12, 2017). "Bills sign CB Jumal Rolle". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  23. ^ "Jaguars claim cornerback Charles James II off waivers". Jaguars.com. August 14, 2017.
  24. ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2017). "Roster at 75: Notable names among transactions". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
  25. ^ Munz, Jason (January 30, 2019). "AAF: The Memphis Express set their initial 52-man roster. Who made the cut?". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  26. ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  27. ^ St. Louis BattleHawks [@XFLBattleHawks] (October 16, 2019). "Time to join the Ball Hawk Squad, @CJDeuce_! #ClearedToEngage | #BattleHawksDraft" (Tweet). Retrieved October 18, 2019 – via Twitter.
  28. ^ Wilson, Aaron (January 21, 2020). "XFL's Roughnecks add former Texans corner Charles James II". Chron.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  29. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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