Robert James

Did not see game action in his debut season with UCLA. Prepped at Junipero Serra High School (Gardena, Calif.) … three-star prospect according to 247Sports … ranked as the 160th defensive lineman in the nation and 130th recruit in California by 247Sports … played four years of varsity football and 48 games … finished his career with 189 total tackles (48-141-189), 17.0 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks … recorded 74 total tackles (13-61-74), 6.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in his senior campaign in 2024 … caught one receiving touchdown for five yards his senior year … helped Junipero Serra to an 8-4 record and an appearance in the CIF Southern Section Division II quarterfinals … as a junior, recorded 55 tackles (6-49-55) to help Junipero Serra to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the CIF Southern Section Division II semifinals in 2023 … also ran track and field, participated in the 100m (PR: 12.19) and 200m (PR: 25.44). Born Robert Williams James III in Phoenix, Ariz. … father, Robert Williams James Jr., was a linebacker drafted in the fifth round of the NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and made stops with the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs … majoring in African-American studies.