Richie James

CAREER
• Ended career ranked 1^st all-time in receiving yards, receptions and touchdowns at MT
• Caught at least one pass in all 31 games he played

2017 (r-Junior)
• Named to the Biletnikoff Award and Paul Hornung Award Watch Lists
• Preseason Second Team All-American by Athlon
• Preseason First Team All-C-USA
• A permanent team captain
• Turned in 10 catches for 112 yards and a TD against Vanderbilt and then followed that with eight grabs for 96 yards and a score in win over Syracuse
• Only played 10 snaps at Minnesota due to an ankle sprain and did not play against Bowling Green, FAU or FIU
• Returned against UAB and grabbed seven passes 47 yards to become the school’s career leader in receptions
• His TD catch against Marshall gave him the all-time record at MT
• Broke his collarbone against Marshall and was lost for the season
• Declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft

2016 (r-Sophomore)
• Named First Team All-C-USA
• Named Third Team All-American by Phil Steele
• Named First Team All-C-USA by Phil Steele
• Voted MVP of the Hawai’i Bowl
• Named to the Biletnikoff Award and Maxwell Award Watch Lists
• Named to the Paul Hornung Award Week Eight Honor Roll on Oct. 24
• Voted the C-USA Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 28
• Voted the TSWA Player of the Week on Nov. 29
• Played and started all 13 games
• Had 105 receptions for a school record 1,625 yards and 12 TDs while rushing for a career-best 339 yards
• Led all receivers with 972 snaps played
• Had three games with double digit receptions and eight or more in a game seven times
• Broke his own school record against WKU with 16 catches for a career-high 223 yards (second most in school history) and two touchdowns
• Hauled in a school record at the time 14 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown against Vanderbilt
• Collected 12 passes for 122 yards on the road against Marshall
• Became just the sixth player in NCAA FBS history to have 200 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in the same game when he tallied 207 yards on the ground and 120 in receiving against FAU
• Had a career-best 327 all-purpose yards against FAU which ranked second most in MT history

2015 (r-Freshman)
• Named First Team Freshman All-American by the FWAA, USA Today and Athlon Sports
• Voted First Team All-C-USA
• Named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team
• Named the most improved receiver following spring drills
• Named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List
• Voted the Male Breakout Performer of the Year at the Raiders Choice Awards
• Played in all 13 games and had 12 starts
• Finished the season with 108 receptions for 1,346 yards and eight touchdowns
• Also rushed 12 times for 146 yards and a score
• Set single-season MT and C-USA freshman records in receptions and receiving yards while becoming just the second player in school history to reach 1,000 receiving yards
• His 108 grabs was third most nationally and went down as the fourth most all-time in C-USA history
• Ranked 10^th nationally in receiving yards
• Had four games with 10 or more receptions and five 100-yard receiving games … Turned in six receptions for 78 yards against Jackson State
• Hauled in 10 passes for 95 yards at No. 2 Alabama
• Led team with six catches in win over Charlotte
• Had 12 receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown at Illinois
• At WKU he had seven receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns
• Registered nine receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns in win at FAU (yardage went down as third most in school history)
• Had 11 receptions for 98 yards in a win over North Texas

2014 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year

High School
• A three-star recruit by 247Sports.com
• Played quarterback his senior year
• As a senior at Riverview High School he was voted honorable mention all-state for Class 8A as an athlete by the Orlando Sentinel
• Named honorable mention all-Southwest Florida Regional Elite Team in 2013 after passing for 442 yards and seven touchdowns to go with 1,044 rushing yards and 15 scores
• As a junior he had 49 receptions for 727 yards and seven touchdowns
• Lettered in football and track (competed in 400 meters, long jump, triple jump and 4×400 relay)
• Was a state qualifier as a sophomore and junior in the 400, triple jump, and 4×400
• Played for Coach Todd Johnson

Personal
• Full name: Richard Rhondel James Jr
• Parents: Richard James Sr. and Trina Jones
• Birthdate: 9/5/95
• Major: Concrete Industry Management

Leaving school early, he still received an invite to the NFL Combine. That speaks volumes in revealing the interest NFL teams have for James. For all the knocks on his size and durability, he is an explosive and productive offense weapon. James has been an offensive sensation since he arrived at MTSU and leaves the Blue Raiders as their all-time top receiving threat. Undersized but shows consistent knack of avoiding and breaking tackles. He uses his elusiveness too big up yards after the catch. Tracks the football nicely to make the over the shoulder catches and does not shy away from contact. Slot receiver who should be a day 3 selection.