Miami Hurricanes
- Year: Senior
As a Recruit: James was recruited from Ridge Community (Davenport, FL) class of 2009. He committed to Miami on 6/28/2008.
Timeline
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Apr 27
Draft
4/27/2013: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Mike James with the No. 189 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Sep 22
Game 9/22/2012: Mike James rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns while catching three passes for 24 yards and a touchdown at Georgia Tech.
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Sep 18
Acclds 9/18/2012: Mike James named to the AFCA All State Good Works Team for his work in the community.
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Apr 14
Game 4/14/2012: Mike James led the team with 57 yards on 15 carries and scored the only touchdown in the spring game to lead the Orange to a 7-6 win.
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Feb 4
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Jun 28
Photos
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Manny_Navarro Manny NavarroMike James on his 72-yard TD: "I took a page from Duke. You can call me Michael Johnson today." #UM
- Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro
Replays showed Duke Johnson had his right ankle get caught under the body of Mike James blocking on 3rd down #UM
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EyeOnCFB Eye on College FBallDuke Johnson's 81 yd kick returns sets up a Mike James 16 yard catch and run TD. 14-3 Miami, 1:15 1Q
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PackPride Pack PrideOf course, State likely hasn't faced a back/line combo like UNC, although UCONN, Miami (Duke/Mike James), and FSU (Chris Thompson) are good.
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ESPN_ACC ESPN ACCLol RT @ByTimReynolds: Leading rushers at halftime: Idiot from the stands 68 yards, Thompson 47, Mike James 21. #FSUvsMIA
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DanielleLynTGI FootballPrincess.I actually want to see Chris Thompson vs. Mike James tomorrow night. I like those two a lot.
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Archer on Mike James and Duke Johnson: "They are the two best tailbacks we've faced up to this point. It's not even close."
- Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro
Mike James has run the ball well so far for #UM. Duke Johnson getting a rest after getting shaken up earlier
- Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro
#UM facing a 4th and 1 at Bethune 29. So far, it's been all Duke Johnson with a sprinkle of Mike James. Passing game ugly
- Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro
Duke Johnson and not Mike James opens 3rd quarter as #UM's starting RB
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Golden says "this is the best Mike James has looked." Lean and quick.
- Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro
Golden said Duke Johnson will not carry the work load Mike James or Eduardo Clements in the opener. #UM
- Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro
#UM Jedd Fisch tells WQAM's Joe Rose this AM team leaders are Stephen Morris, Mike James, A. Hurns, Linder and McDermott
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Bushido247 ScottSo Mike James and Duke Johnson combined for 7 touchdowns against Miami's defense in their scrimmage.
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brennanpcarroll Brennan CarrollRT @UMiamiMedia: UM Running Back Mike James (@Prince_James5) Nominated to 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team http://t.co/d1eGyzxq #CanesFam
Featured
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RB James Reflects on UM Career
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Recruiting Report: Alex Collins
5 months agoRB Alex Collins is Miami's top offensive target remaining for the 2013 recruiting class. Read here as we breakdown where Miami stands with a month left until signing day. More
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James Wins MVP at Awards Banquet
5 months agoThe University of Miami Hurricanes Football program held its annual end-of-season banquet Sunday afternoon inside the Treetop Ballroom at Jungle Island.
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Portis Part III: The Future of UM
5 months agoIn the final part of a three-part series with former Hurricane Clinton Portis, he discusses the future of the Miami Hurricanes including his thoughts on Duke Johnson. More
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Reviewing 2012: Offense
6 months agoThe Miami offense showed a lot of progress this year. Read here as we review the 2012 UM offense that surpassed expectations. More
Stats
| Year | RuAtt | RuYd | RuTD | Rec | RecYd | RecTD |
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| 2011 | 72 | 275 | 7 | 9 | 80 | 1 |
| 2010 | 70 | 398 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 1 |
| 2009 | 15 | 46 | 1 | 15 | 105 | - |
| Total | 157 | 719 | 11 | 37 | 241 | 2 |
Bio
2011 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 of the team's games, earning two starts ... Served as the team's secondary back ... Finished the season second on the team with 275 rush yards ... His eight total touchdowns (seven rushing, one receiving) were good for second-best on the team ... Had his best performance against Duke, registering 102 all-purpose yards (59 rushing, 43 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns ... Season-long run of 32 yards also came against the Blue Devils ... Ran for 65 yards on ten carries against Virginia Tech ... Recorded 48 yards on 12 carries, including a touchdown run, against Ohio State
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games, starting three ... Each start of the year came at a different position ... Started at fullback against Florida State ... Started at kick returner against USF ... Got the nod as the starting running back against Notre Dame in the Sun Bowl ... Carried the ball 70 times for 398 yards, third most on the team ... Ran for 84 yards on just eight carries against Duke ... Scored three rushing and one receiving touchdown on the year ... Miami won every game in which he scored a touchdown ... Had the most catches of any Hurricane running back with 13 ... Averaged 4.3 yards per catch and 5.7 yards per carry.
2009 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games for the Hurricanes, spending the majority of the season playing fullback ... Carried 15 times for 46 yards and one touchdown ... Averaged 3.1 yards per carry ... Also had 15 receptions for 105 yards ... Had a career-high four rushes against Florida A&M and Virginia ... Carried four times for 18 yards in win over Virginia ... Had three receptions for 26 yards with a season-long 17-yarder in win over Florida A&M ... Also returned kicks and had 17 returns for 363 yards including a 40-yard return against Georgia Tech and 41-yard return against Florida A&M ... Had three returns for 75 yards at Wake Forest and four returns for 82 yards at North Carolina.
HIGH SCHOOL: Enrolled at UM in January ... Ran for 1,300 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior while also returning a punt return and two kickoffs for touchdowns ... Rushed 198 times for 1,108 yards with 15 touchdowns as a junior and had four receiving touchdowns.
Legend:
- Early Enrollee
- Walk-On
- Gray Shirt
- Video Highlights
- Medical Redshirt
- Primary
- Secondary
- Keeper
- Primary (Inactive)
- Secondary (Inactive)
- Keeper (Inactive)