D. J. James
Auburn Tigers – No. 4
PositionCornerback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-05) March 5, 2001 (age 23)[1]
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSpanish Fort
(Spanish Fort, Alabama)
Career highlights and awards

D. J. James (born March 5, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Auburn Tigers. He previously played at Oregon.

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

  1. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: DJ James, Cornerback, Auburn Tigers". Sports Illustrated. November 11, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Inabinett, Mark (February 6, 2019). "Spanish Fort's D.J. James sticks with Oregon after considering Alabama offer". AL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Thomas, Ben (January 20, 2022). "'Superb athlete:' What will Oregon transfer DJ James bring to Auburn secondary?". AL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Crepea, James (December 9, 2021). "Oregon Ducks cornerback DJ James enters transfer portal". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Auburn football lands commitment from Oregon transfer cornerback DJ James". Montgomery Advertiser. January 16, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "Auburn's DJ James announces he'll return for 2023 season". Opelika-Auburn News. December 31, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

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