LaMichael James

LaMichael James

James with the Miami Dolphins in 2014
No. -- Free agent
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1989-10-22) October 22, 1989 (age 27)
Place of birth:	New Boston, Texas
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Texarkana (TX) Liberty-Eylau
College:	Oregon
NFL Draft:	2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 61
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (2012–2014) Miami Dolphins (2014–2015)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-American (2010, 2011) 2× First-team All-Pac-10/Pac-12 (2010, 2011) Doak Walker Award (2010) Jim Brown Award (2010) 3× Pac-10/Pac-12 champion (2009–2011)
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Rushing yards: 193 Average: 4.4 Rushing touchdowns: 0 Return yards: 1,043 Return touchdowns: 0 Player stats at NFL.com

LaMichael Keondrae "LaMike" James (born October 22, 1989) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. James played college football for the University of Oregon.

The 2010 season was a breakout one for James, as he rushed for 1,731 yards, the highest in the nation. He finished third in balloting for the Heisman Trophy that year and received the Doak Walker Award. In 2011, he became Oregon's career rushing leader and rushed for a school-record 1,805 yards. He was considered to be one of the top running backs throughout his college career, with his 5,082 total rushing yards placing him 2nd in Pac-12 Conference history and 14th in NCAA history. James was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

He attended Liberty-Eylau High School in Texarkana, Texas, where he played for the Liberty-Eylau Leopards high school football team. As a sophomore, he rushed for 643 yards and 10 touchdowns on 76 carries. In his junior season, he totaled 1,600 yards and 16 touchdowns on 229 carries while adding 500 yards receiving and three touchdowns on 33 receptions. James continued his dominance during his senior campaign to the tune of 2,043 yards and 24 touchdowns on 230 touches, averaging 8.9 yards per carry.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, James was listed as the No. 12 all-purpose back in the nation in 2008.

James attended the University of Oregon, where he played for coach Chip Kelly's Oregon Ducks football team from 2009 to 2011. After the suspension of LeGarrette Blount, James became the starting running back for the Ducks in 2009. He helped the Ducks to upset victories over Utah and California with 152 and 118 rushing yards, respectively. He again rushed for over 100 yards on October 10 against UCLA with 152 yards on 20 carries.