Eastern Washington University Athletics

2019: Listed as a reserve at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart.

2018: Was a non-lettering squad member and did not play in any games. Missed most spring practices and did not play in any scrimmages.

2017: Was a non-lettering squad member after an injury kept him from practicing or playing the entire season. Prior to that, he showed great promise with seven catches for 130 yards and a touchdown in EWU’s Red-White spring game, giving him a total of nine catches for 160 yards in three spring scrimmages.

2016: Redshirted.

HS: Graduated from Verrado HS in 2016, having finished his career with 81 receptions for 1,564 yards and 22 touchdowns in 32 career games. He scored 26 total touchdowns in his career, and averaged 25.7 yards on 23 career kickoff returns. As a senior, James was a first-team All-Division III selection as a wide receiver in Arizona, and also earned all-section honors. He caught 34 passes for 814 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 23.9 yards per catch with a long of 73. He also rushed 12 times for 194 yards (16.2 per carry), two more scores and a long rush of 70 yards. He had 23 tackles and an interception on defense, and returned four kickoffs for a 26.0 average. Verrado finished 10-2 overall and advanced to the semifinals of the Arizona Division III Playoffs. As a junior, he earned first-team all-section honors for the Vipers. He caught 20 passes for 329 yards (16.5 average) and four touchdowns for a team that finished 9-2 and advanced to the Arizona Division III Playoffs. He also rushed three times for 94 yards (31.3 per carry) and two more scores. He also had 10 tackles on defense, and returned nine kickoffs for a 26.3 average. In his sophomore campaign, he caught 27 passes for 421 yards (15.6 per catch) and six touchdowns, and returned 10 kickoffs for a 25.1 average. The Vipers finished 4-6. The first player from Verrado to sign with a NCAA Division I school, he originally committed to Montana at the start of the 2015 season. He was also a track and field athlete, earning All-State honors as a senior in the 400 meters. He placed third as a junior in the 400 meters at the 2015 Arizona Division II State Championships with a season-best time of 49.28. He also ran the anchor leg on the state championship 4x400 team (3:22.92). Although he didn’t place, he also advanced to the State Championships as a senior when he had career-best times of 21.70 in the 200 and 47.91 in the 400. His top time in the 100 was 11.10 as a senior, but he had a wind-aided time of 10.95 in his junior season. He earned team MVP and hurdler of the year accolades.

Personal: Majoring in communication studies and interdisciplinary studies at EWU. Born 1/16/98 in California. Mother’s name is Wanda and his father is Dennis James. Nickname is “Javi.”