2014 Freshman

• Saw action in four games: Northwestern, Penn State, Ohio State and Western Kentucky
• Recorded his first career tackle against Western Kentucky
• Enrolled at Illinois in January and participated in 2014 spring practices

High School

• Initially signed with Illinois in February 2013 and started training camp in August 2013, but had to delay enrollment until January 2014
• Four-star recruit by ESPN and three-star recruit by Rivals and Scout
• Ranked No. 200 nationally and No. 41 in the state of Florida by ESPN
• Ranked the No. 16 defensive end in the nation by 247Sports and the No. 20 defensive end nationally by Rivals
• Ranked the No. 60 player in the state of Florida by 247Sports
• All-Dade County pick by Miami Herald
• No. 3 recruit from Miami-Dade and Broward Counties by Miami Herald
• Florida 5A second-team All-State selection
• Helped lead the Vikings to the 2012 Florida 5A state championship

Personal

• Born Aug. 4, 1994
• Mother is Niquita Wooden and father is Paul V. James Jr.
• Uncle, Prentice James, played football at Hofstra
• Favorite athlete is NFL great Ray Lewis "because of the way he plays and his successful career."
• Said his family most influenced his athletic career "because they remind me of the struggles I came from"
• Majoring in sociology

Career Highs

Tackles: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 
Solos: - 
TFLs: - 
Sacks: - 
QB Hurries: - 
Fumbles Forced: - 
Fumbles Recovered: - 
PBUs: - 
Interceptions: - 
Interception Return Yards: - 
Touchdowns: -