2021: Returning starter at cornerback … Bednarik Award semifinalist … 135 career tackles, 6 interceptions, 32 PBU … 42 tackles, 10 PBU for season … 3 solo tackles against Akron … 35-yard interception return for a score and 7 tackles against Alabama State … interception and 4 tackles at Penn State … 4 tackles at LSU … 5 tackles, 3 PBU at Arkansas … 5 tackles, 2 PBU vs. Ole Miss … 5 tackles vs. Mississippi State … sack, 3 tackles at South Carolina … 7 tackles, 4 PBU against Alabama … defensive player of week (Alabama State) … game captain (Ole Miss, Alabama) … Reese’s Senior Bowl All-America … SEC coaches, PFF College all-SEC 1st team … Reese’s Senior Bowl invitation ... Zeke Smith Award as team defensive player of year ... Preseason: All-SEC 3rd team (SEC coaches, Athlon, Phil Steele, SEC media), Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list, NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Big Board
2020: Veteran who earned a starting spot at cornerback … all-SEC fourth team (Phil Steele) … 86 career tackles … interception, forced a fumble and 4 tackles vs. Kentucky … 2 tackles, 2 PBU at Georgia … 5 solo stops, TFL vs. Arkansas … 5 tackles at South Carolina … interception and thwarted a fake field goal attempt at Ole Miss while holding Elijah Moore to 16 yards receiving … 5 tackles, TFL against LSU … 5 tackles, TFL against Tennessee … 6 tackles, TFL at Alabama … 4 solo tackles, PBU vs. Texas A&M … interception, 4 tackles, 2 PBU at Mississippi State … SEC academic honor roll ... Preseason: 2nd team all-SEC (PFF), 4th team (Athlon)
2019: Reserve cornerback playing an increased role … 36 tackles, 11 PBU for season … two solo tackles vs. Oregon … three stops, TFL, PBU vs. Tulane … 2 PBU vs. Kent State … 6 tackles at Texas A&M … 2 PBU vs. Mississippi State … 3 tackles, PBU at Florida … team-high 5 tackles, 2 PBU at Arkansas … interception, career-best 10 tackles at LSU in his first career start … tackle, 2 PBU vs. Georgia … 15-yard fumble recovery vs. Samford
2018: True freshman cornerback … first game action was vs. Alabama State … two tackles vs. Arkansas
HIGH SCHOOL: Versatile cornerback prospect with unlimited production … eight interceptions and more than 100 tackles as a senior for Coach Dedrick Sumpter at Williamson High … also had more than 2,100 offensive yards … first team Class 5A all-state … Rivals, 247Sports three star … Optimist Club player of the year … also a basketball and track letterman
PERSONAL: Birthday is February 10 … son of Felicia James … has one sister, Tadaisha … his uncle Angelo James played for the Philadelphia Eagles … studying in the College of Liberal Arts