Sean James

NFL player
Name=Sean James


Color=#4b0082
fontcolor=yellow
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1969|3|15
Birthplace= Meridian, Mississippi
number=23
Position=Running Back
College=Missouri State
DraftedYear=1991
DraftedRound=Undrafted
Weight_lbs=207
Height_ft=5
Height_in=11
years=1991-1992
teams=Minnesota Vikings

Sean James (born March 15, 1969, in Meridian, Mississippi) was an American football player was signed as rookie free agent with the Minnesota Vikings (1991-1992), was signed by the Chicago Bears (1995), but failed his medical physical and was released. Sean is the cousin of MLB players father and son Cecil Fielder and Prince Fielder.

College career

James received his B.A. in Business Administration and minor in Physical Therapy (Sports Medicine), [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:n9NGdu8bwdoJ:www.hutchcc.edu/dept/4/insight/00_archive/jam2001/docs/sjames.pdf+braverjames&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us] He was a two sports athlete at Missouri State University and University of Missouri. In track and field he was an All Conference sprinter in the 60 metres, 100 metres, and long jump, and has long jump 25 feet 3 inches (7.62 m). James was ranked 2nd in the NCAA in kick off returns. On NFL pro day, [http://www.nfl.com/draft/analysis/individual_workoutshttp] James was able to show his exceptional speed (4.37 40 yard dash) and exceptional jumping ability (41-inch vertical jump) when working out for NFL scouts.

High School Career

James played his high school football at Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson, Kansas. The nationally ranked 6A state champions in football, having won the state championship in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and state runners up in 2003. James was a member of the 1986 team reaching the state semifinals, and was awarded All County and All State running back honors. James was a three sport letterman in football, basketball and track and field. As one of the states top high school long jumpers and sprinters, James had the best long jump in the state of Kansas at the 1987 Kansas Relays with a jump of 23 feet 6 1/2 inches (7.16 m).

Modeling career

After James professional football career ended, James went on to sign a contract with the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency, appearing in several advertising campaigns, including Hanes, Fubu, Avon Products, and Phat Farm. James is the Co-Founder and President of Braver James Student Athletes a nonprofit organization in New York City. BJSA provides scholarships for underprivileged youth.

External links

* [http://seanlewisjames.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.fordmodels.com/ Ford Models]
* [http://www.hutchcc.edu/dept/4/insight/00_archive/jam2001/jam2001m.htm BraverJames Student Athletes]
* [http://www.hutchcc.edu/collegian/Archive/collegian10_12_01/news4.htm Perspective on Athletics]

References

* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/teams/vikings/index.html Sports Illustrated Minnesota Vikings]
* [http://www.armchairgm.com/index.php?title=Sean_James Collegian Sports]
* [http://www.nypost.com/seven/01072007/business/upscale_after_school_hoops_scores_with_nyc_parents_business_jennifer_cook.htm New York Post]
* [http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&p=sean+james+braverjames&fr=yfp-t-501&_intl=us Missouri State]

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