Bio

James was a three-sport athlete for Simpson, earning letters in football, basketball and track. On the gridiron, James – a defensive back – earned first team all-conference honors as a junior and senior, adding second team All-America honors as a senior in 1992. James helped the 1991 squad to an undefeated 10-0 regular season, an Iowa Conference Championship and a berth in the NCAA Championship. In basketball, James was a two-year starter. He was a part of coach Bruce Wilson’s squad that won the league title in 1992, breaking a 41-year drought. In one year on the track team, James was a part of Simpson’s indoor 4x400-meter relay team that participated in the national meet.