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Jersey Number 13
Will James
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Grand Bay, Ala.
- High School:
- Theodore HS
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
Mississippi State (Fr., 2023): Made his collegiate debut at Auburn in 2023…Did not record any stats.
High School: Prepped at Theodore High School under head coach Eric Collier...Three-star prospect by 247Sports and On3…Rated as the state of Alabama’s No. 54-ranked prospect…Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game…Was forced to miss half of his senior season due to injury, but returned to help guide Theodore to a 13-1 record and an appearance in the Class 6A semifinals…In the quarterfinals win over St. Paul’s, he switched to offense due to injuries and finished with five carries for 151 yards and three rushing touchdowns, which all came on runs of 67, 13 and 62.
Personal: Born on June 24…Son of Vernita Easter…Majoring in Business Administration.
High School: Prepped at Theodore High School under head coach Eric Collier...Three-star prospect by 247Sports and On3…Rated as the state of Alabama’s No. 54-ranked prospect…Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game…Was forced to miss half of his senior season due to injury, but returned to help guide Theodore to a 13-1 record and an appearance in the Class 6A semifinals…In the quarterfinals win over St. Paul’s, he switched to offense due to injuries and finished with five carries for 151 yards and three rushing touchdowns, which all came on runs of 67, 13 and 62.
Personal: Born on June 24…Son of Vernita Easter…Majoring in Business Administration.
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