Jeremy James

Height:
5-9
Weight:
175
Class:
Junior
Letters:
2
Hometown:
Flowery Branch, Ga.
High School:
Flowery Branch HS

2015 at MERCER: Started all 11 games at cornerback for the Bears during sophomore season … Totaled 46 tackles (33 solo, 13 assisted) … Led the team in tackles in two games … Had five or more tackles in four contests … Ranked second on the team and 10th in the SoCon with seven passes defended in regular season … Finished second in the conference and 22nd nationally with a team-high three forced fumbles in the regular season … Broke up a season-high two passes in the season-opening win at Austin Peay (Sep. 5) … Tallied a career-high nine tackles to go along with a pass break-up at Western Carolina (Oct. 10) en route to Mercer’s Game Ball Award … Forced a fumble and recorded first career interception against VMI (Oct. 24).

2014 at MERCER: Established himself as one of the top young cornerbacks in the Southern Conference before suffering a season-ending injury in October … Started the first six games of his freshman career … Recorded 28 total tackles (21 solo, 7 assisted) … Had three games with five or more tackles … Led all Southern Conference freshmen with 1.0 passes defended per game … Tallied a season-high eight tackles in games at VMI and Samford … Recovered a fumble in the win at Stetson (Sept. 13) … Broke up multiple passes on three occasions.

HIGH SCHOOL: Starred at Flowery Branch High School for head coach Chris Griffin … Garnered a pair of all-region accolades for the Falcons … Played in the FCA All-Star Game … Selected as the team’s Defensive Back of the Year and Defensive Captain of the Year … Named a USA Football nominee … Appeared in the Rising Senior Bowl … Tabbed Flowery Branch’s Defensive Most Improved award winner in 2012.

PERSONAL: Born August 21, 1995 in Flowery Branch, Ga. to Edward and Neidra James in … Has an older sister, Jasmine … Chose Mercer because of a great football program, excellent coaches and a prestigious degree.