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Position | Linebacker |
Class | Junior |
Personal information | |
Born: | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Faith Academy (Mobile, Alabama) |
Shemar James is an American football linebacker for the Florida Gators.
Early life
James attended high school at Faith Academy. In his junior season, James recorded 70 tackles with 17 going for a loss, and seven sacks, while on offense he rushed for 268 yards and five touchdowns, while also hauling in 35 receptions for 473 yards and eight touchdowns. Coming out of high school, James was rated as a four star recruit, the 2nd best linebackers, and the 18th overall prospect in the class of 2022. James decided to commit to play college football for the Florida Gators over Alabama.
College career
James finished his freshman season with the Gators in 2022, playing in all thirteen games earning four starts where he totaled 47 tackles with two going for a loss, two sacks, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. In week one of the 2023 season, James tallied 13 tackles versus the Utah Utes. Before Florida's week nine matchup versus Georgia, James suffered a season ending knee injury. During the 2023 season, James played in eight games notching 55 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, and a sack. In the 2024 season James recorded his first interception, and it was against a rival, Miami.
References
- Thomas, Ben (August 2, 2021). "Florida 4-star 2022 LB commit Shemar James leaving Faith Academy". AL.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- Carroll, Brandon (June 10, 2022). "Gators 2022 Enrollee Profile: LB Shemar James". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- Rushin, Jerrell (December 15, 2021). "Four-star LB Shemar James of Faith Academy recommits, signs with Florida over Alabama". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- Bender, Corey (December 15, 2021). "Top-100 prospect Shemar James re-commits to the Gators". On3.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- Goodall, Zach (February 15, 2023). "Shemar James Grips Foundational Role With Billy Napier's Gators". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- Carroll, Brandon (September 15, 2023). "Gators Shemar James Highest Graded SEC Linebacker by PFF to Begin 2023". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- Brockway, Kevin (March 14, 2024). "Florida football LB Shemar James on mend, ready to become more vocal leader". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- Brockway, Kevin. "Florida football LB Shemar James out for season after undergoing knee surgery". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- Goodall, Zach (November 2023). "Florida LB Shemar James Undergoes Knee Surgery, Out for Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- Parker, Cam (August 14, 2024). "FINAL: Gators Drop a Doozy, Lose 41-17 to Rival Miami: 'It's Embarrassing'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 25, 2024.