Paul James III

Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 255
Position:
DL
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Norland

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: -