James Bostic

Infobox NFL player


DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1972|3|13
Birthplace= Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height_ft=5
Height_in=11
Weight_lbs=230
Position=Running back
College=Auburn
DraftedYear=1994
DraftedRound=3 / Pick 83
Stats=Y
PFR=BostJa00
SportsIllustrated=2918
years=1994
1998-1999
2001
teams=Los Angeles Rams
Philadelphia Eagles
Birmingham Thunderbolts (XFL)

James Edward Bostic (born March 13, 1972 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a former American football running back, best known for his play in the defunct XFL.

Bostic played college football at Auburn University. He was selected in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, but never played for the team. Bostic was briefly signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins but was waived on September 30, 1998. [http://www.phins.com/personnel/trans98.html] Bostic eventually signed with the Philadelphia Eagles for the 1998 and 1999 seasons. He appeared in 11 total games for Philadelphia, with 5 rushing attempts for 19 yards and 5 receptions for 8 yards, all in the 1999 season.

In 2001, Bostic was the starting running back for the XFL's Birmingham Thunderbolts. He led the XFL in rushing attempts that year with 153, and was third in rushing yards with 536.

External links

* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/2918/ Sports Illustrated player profile]
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/BostJa00.htm James Bostic NFL statistics]
* [http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/6925/xfl.html XFL 2001 statistics]