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Darius James Season 2016

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Darius James Season 2016

PositionOL
Weight327 lbs
Height6-4
ClassJunior
HometownKilleen, Texas

CAREER: Played in 32 career games at Auburn and Texas with 22 starts

2017: Returning starter at right tackle … played in 13 contests ... left the Mercer game with injury ... Preseason: 3rd team all-SEC (Phil Steele)

2016:
Starting offensive tackle … played in all 13 games ... began season as backup to Austin Golson at left tackle … starter at left tackle last eight games beginning with ULM ... played in first four games as extra offensive lineman

2015: Did not see action after transferring from Texas

BEFORE AUBURN (Texas): Played in six games, starting two at right tackle, in 2014 ... appeared as a reserve against North Texas, UCLA, Kansas and Kansas State ... earned his first career start against Baylor and helped the offense rush for 190 yards ... also started vs. Oklahoma … missed the West Virginia game due to a knee injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the season November 17

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Mike Mullins at Harker Heights ... 2013 Under Armour All-America Game ... played in only two games as a senior due to injury, however played five positions, including center, offensive tackle, offensive guard, defensive tackle and defensive end ... rated No. 1 center in the nation by ESPN, MaxPreps and Rivals ... rated as top offensive guard in the nation by 247Sports ... No. 77 on PrepStar Magazine’s Dream Team ... No. 10 OL by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football ... Austin American-Statesman Fab 55 ... first-team 5A all-state as a junior ... 2011 U.S. Air Force Junior All-America team ... named all-district on both offense and defense ... recorded 70 pancakes and 67 knockdowns ... also played basketball and participated in track and field

PERSONAL: Birthday is November 30 … has three siblings: Davante, Tamia and Tanise … began playing football at age 14 ... active in community service ... studying in the College of Liberal Arts



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