NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Craig Damon at North Marion ... a four-year letterman ... played in the Under Armour All-American game ... ranked as the fourth-best TE in the nation ... ranked 55th in Orlando Sentinel's Florida Top 100 ... a member of the Florida Times-Union Super 75 ... ranked 34th on Florida Varsity's list of top players in the state ... posted 81 receptions for 1,651 yards and 22 TDs during his career ... finished career as North Marion's all-time leader in receiving yards ... ended career just one shy of all-time mark in receptions ... a second-team all-state selection as a senior ... posted 25 catches for 530 yards and six TDs ... also posted nine tackles, 3.5 sacks and a PBU ... led the Colts to a 9-3 record ... caught a season-high six passes for 71 yards against Bolles ... notched a season-high in yards versus St. Cloud with 84 to go along with two TDs ... earned third-team all-state and first-team all-county honors as a junior ... named to the district all-star team ... caught 22 passes for 530 yards and seven TDs as a junior ... led North Marion to a 10-3 record ... an honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore ... earned second-team all-county honors ... made 25 receptions for 448 yards and seven TDs ... helped the Colts to an 11-2 record and a berth in the regional final ... started his career with nine catches for 146 yards and two TDs as a freshman ... also a two-year letterman in basketball and earned one letter in track and field and weightlifting.

PERSONAL: Born in Ocala, Fla. ... raised by his grandparents, Willie and Marie James ... has one brother, Shad, and one sister, Shalexis ... cousin, Jamie Thompson, played for the New York Jets ... cousin, Greg Carr, played football at Florida State ... was voted homecoming king ... spent numerous hours volunteering to clean his school and in the community ... participated in car wash fundraisers ... earned academic honors all four years ... plans to major in radiology and business.