Recent D.J. James Notes
Observations from the first two days of Auburn preseason practices
OFFENSE
Which Alabama, Auburn players were picked preseason All-SEC at Media Days?
Missouri DB on Auburn’s D.J. James: He’s been locking down receivers since high school
Missouri DB on Auburn’s D.J. James: He’s been locking down receivers since high school
D.J. James
UPDATES
Week 4: James had 1 tackle and one stop in a tuff lost to Texas AM 27-10. James was also targeted 1 time and gave up 1 reception for 26 yards
Week 3: James recorded 42 total offensive plays 42 run ans 19 pass plays. James had 4 tackles and 1 assisted,he was also targeted 2 times for no completed pass and no touchdowns.
Week 2: James played a total of 80 snaps, 38 run plays and 42 plays covering the pass.James had 5 total tackles and 1 assisted tackle. He was targeted 9 times and allowed 6 receptions for 47 yards. James had 3 big stops on 3rd down.
Week 1: James recorded 35 snaps 16 run and 19 in coverage. James was targeted 2 times and gave up one reception for 13 yards. He also had 1 pass break up in coverage.
Week 0: DNP
HISTORY — from Auburn and University of Oregon profiles
2022: Transfer corner from the University of Oregon...Second-Team all-SEC for Pro Football Focus (PFF) ... Phil Steele fourth team ... Second-Team All-SEC (coaches, AP) … Had four tackles against Mercer … five tackles as a starter against Penn State … had two tackles, and a pass breakup against Missouri … one tackle and a pass breakup vs. LSU … Registered four tackles and a tackle for loss at Georgia … two tackles at Ole Miss … posted two tackles and a pass defensed vs. Arkansas … notched three tackles and pass defensed at Mississippi State … had four tackles vs. Texas A&M … returned an interception for touchdown in the fourth quarter of a win over Western Kentucky win. Also had six tackles … recorded three tackles at Alabama.
—at University of Oregon—
Played three seasons at Oregon, recording 70 career tackles, two interceptions, and six passes defensed.
2021: Played in 12 games ... Recorded two interceptions and four pass breakups ... Recorded 34 solo tackles (46 total) on the season ... Notched both INTs and a season-high eight total tackles in road game at UCLA (10/23).
2020: Appeared in all seven games for Oregon during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season … Made 14 total tackles, including two solo, and had one pass breakup … Had a career-high four tackles, all solo, and a pass breakup in the Pac-12 Championship Game against USC.
2019 (fr): Played in 13 games … Made 10 tackles, including seven solo, and had one pass breakup … Played a total of 85 snaps on defense … Had two tackles in three games.
High school: Class 6A First-Team All-State (by Alabama Sportswriters Association) and a four-year starter for Coach Ben Blackmon at Spanish Fort High (Spanish Fort, AL) ... Consensus three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Ranked No. 15 overall in Alabama and No. 42 nationally at cornerback by 247Sports … Also tabbed the No. 16 prospect in Alabama and the No. 60 corner in the country by Rivals … Rated the No. 23 overall prospect in Alabama and the No. 60 cornerback in the 247Sports composite rating … Named to AL.com’s Coastal Alabama All-Region team … Selected to AL.com’s All-Coastal Alabama team as a junior … Recorded 43 tackles, six interceptions, 16 pass breakups as a senior … Picked off two passes in three games, including two interceptions in a second-round state playoff win … Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic and broke up a pair of passes … Earned second-team All-Coastal Alabama honors from AL.com … Had three pick-6s and five total interceptions while breaking up eight passes … Recorded 34 tackles, helping lead the Toros to a 6A state quarterfinal appearance … Returned an interception for a touchdown in three of the first five games … Part of Spanish Fort’s 6A undefeated state championship team in 2015 as a freshman.
PERSONAL
Birthday is March 5 … son of Tiffany Knight and Desmon James … has two siblings, Demond and Saqoria … studying in the College of Liberal Arts ... Chose Oregon over Alabama, Florida, FAU, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Kansas, Louisville, Memphis, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, Ole Miss, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Tennessee, Troy and UAB.
2022
defensive | ||||||
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TFL | QB HUR | TOT | TD | PD | SACKS | SOLO |
1.0 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 |
interceptions | |||
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TD | AVG | YDS | INT |
1.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 1.0 |
Physical Attributes:
Proj Rd: | 2 |
Height: | 5115 |
Weight: | 174 |
Forty: | 4.49 |
Arm: | -- |
Hand: | -- |
Wingspan: | -- |
Pro Day Results:
Cone: | -- |
Bench: | -- |
Shuttle: | -- |
10: | -- |
20: | -- |
40: | -- |
BJ: | -- |
VJ: | -- |
Combine Results:
Cone: | -- |
Bench: | -- |
Shuttle: | -- |
10: | -- |
20: | -- |
40: | -- |
BJ: | -- |
VJ: | -- |