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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | (1982-11-04)November 4, 1982 (age 42) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | McArthur (Hollywood, Florida) | ||||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin (2001–2004) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005: 1st round, 18th pick | ||||||||||
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Erasmus James (born November 4, 1982) is a Kittitan-born former professionalAmerican footballdefensive end who played in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theWisconsin Badgers, and earned consensusAll-American honors. He was selected by theMinnesota Vikings in the first round of the2005 NFL draft. He also played for theWashington Redskins, as well as for theNew Mexico Stars of theIndoor Football League (IFL).[1]
James was born inBasseterre,Saint Kitts and Nevis. He attendedMcArthur High School inHollywood, Florida, and was a standout for the McArthur Mustangs high school football andbasketball teams. Despite not playing football until his senior year, he posted 14quarterback sacks, and 53tackles (23 for losses) in his only season.
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James attended theUniversity of Wisconsin inMadison, and played for theWisconsin Badgers football team from 2001 to 2004. He played on the defensive line alongside teammateAnttaj Hawthorne andJonathan Clinkscale. He finished his career with 124 tackles (25.5 for losses), 18 sacks, 28 quarterback hurries, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and six pass deflections. James was nicknamed "the Eraser" for his ability to sack opposing quarterbacks. He was a first-teamAll-Big Ten selection and was recognized as a consensus first-teamAll-American following his senior season in 2004.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 266 lb (121 kg) | 4.81 s | 1.63 s | 2.77 s | 4.44 s | 7.56 s | 37+1⁄2 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||||
| All values fromNFL Combine.[2] | ||||||||||||
325-pound bench press. 600-pound squat.[3][4]
James was selected by theMinnesota Vikings in the first round with the 18th overall pick in the2005 NFL draft.[5] During his rookie year, he compiled 28 total tackles and four sacks. James missed most of the 2006 and 2007 seasons with injuries. The Vikings made their intentions clear towaive James on May 23, 2008, but later rescinded the waiver after the Washington Redskins offered a conditional 2009 seventh-round draft choice. He finished his injury-plagued career with the Vikings with 37 tackles and 5 sacks.
On May 27, 2008, the Vikings agreed to trade James to theWashington Redskins for a conditional seventh-round pick in the2009 NFL draft. He appeared in five games for the Redskins in 2008 but did not record any statistics and was eventually waived on December 9, 2008.
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
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| 2005 | MIN | 15 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | MIN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MIN | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | WAS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 28 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
James currently[when?] resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In November 2009, James was arrested and charged with felony battery after a bar fight in Madison.[6] He entered a program for first-time offenders but did not complete the requirements of the program.[7]