Football

Al James
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Al James

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Tallahassee, Fla.
High School:
Lincoln HS
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 300
Position:
Offensive Line
Experience:
3L

One of the top offensive linemen in Conference USA...is the anchor to the Cougar offensive line...teams with guard Rex Hadnot as one of the top linemen tandems in the league...was one of the best freshmen linemen in the history of the University of Houston three seasons ago...improved even more as a sophomore and a junior...athletic big man who has tremendous leadership skills for an underclassman... punishing run blocker with a non-stop motor...is also a very crafty pass blocker ...is still recuperating from devastating knee injury suffered in practice prior to the Memphis game last season...should know this fall if knee is 100 percent...if healthy, should be considered for postseason honors...2002: Started the first seven games of last season and provided every snap at center before knee injury prior to Memphis game sidelined him for the year...still has a streak of 29 straight starts dating back to freshman year in 2000...was named to the Watch List for the Rimington Award, which goes to the nation's best center...did not allow a sack all season...graded out at 87 percent on the year...finished with 70 pancake blocks, 61 knockdowns and 31 ESPN blocks...2001: For the second straight season has provided every snap at center while starting all 11 games...was named UH Offensive Player-of-the-Week for his outstanding performance versus nationally-ranked Texas...led the team with 105 knockdown blocks...posted a season-high 18 knockdowns in Louisville contest...also racked up double-digit knockdown blocks versus Texas (10), Cincinnati (17), Southern Miss (10), and South Florida (11)...also has 46 pancake and 23 "ESPN" blocks...2000: Was one of only two freshmen (Josh Tubbs) to start every game for the Cougars last season...as a matter of fact, he provided every snap at center that year...named to the Conference USA All-Freshman squad...offense generated 340 yards per game...passing attack was ranked 16th in the nation and second in Conference USA with 268.6 yards per game...allowed only three sacks all season...graded out at 83 percent over the entire season...recorded 66 pancake blocks, 95 knockdown blocks and 33 "ESPN" blocks...1999: Redshirted as a true freshman ...High School: Named to the All-Big Bend squad by the Tallahassee Democrat...an honorable mention all-district choice...graded out at 89 percent on the season...recorded 61 blocks, 60 pancakes and did not allow a single sack...helped his team to a 9-4 record and to the third round of the Class 6A playoffs in 1998...his sophomore year, helped his team to a 10-0 record and the district title...selected to compete in the Florida state weightlifting meet three times, and finished in the Top 10 as a sophomore...his best lifts were a 450 bench, 350 clean and jerk and a squat of 650 pounds....Personal: Born September 19, 1980, in Tallahassee, Fla....parents are Willis and Hilda James of Tallahassee...also recruited by Florida A&M and Eastern Kentucky...majoring in sociology.

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