Michael James

Tarleton State (2024) 2024 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in five games, going 2-for-5 on field goals, 2-for-3 on extra points and 20 kickoffs cover 1,114 yards (55.7 per) with nine touchbacks… Made 2-of-4 field goals in the season opener against McNeese on Aug. 24, including a 53-yard make in the first quarter, which was Tarleton State’s first 50+ yard field goal make in 15 years (previous was from 64 yards out on Nov. 14, 2009, by Garrett Lindholm at Texas A&M-Kingsville). TXST 2023 (Redshirt freshman): Played in 8 games as a kickoff specialist … 7 touchbacks on 39 kickoffs … Averaged 58.0 yards per kick. 2022 (Freshman): Played in one game as a kickoff specialist … Made his collegiate debut at South Alabama on Nov. 12 … 2 kickoffs for an average of 57.0 yards ... Redshirt. High School Three-year letterwinner at Rockwall High School (TX) ... District 10-6A Special Teams MVP in 2021 ... 7-for-10 in field goals as a senior in 2021 and 68-of-68 on PATs ... Career-long field goal of 52 yards (2021) ... Also served as the kickoff specialist as a senior ... 22 kickoffs with 6 touchbacks ... 1-for-1 in field goals as a junior in 2020 ... Originally committed to UCLA as a preferred walk-on in February 2022 before signing with Texas State in the summer of 2022