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Brandon James

23 Brandon James

  • Height:
    5'10"
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Barberton, Ohio
  • High School:
    Barberton
  • Position:
    DB

2013: Named to the All-North Region Third Team at the safety position by D3football.com and was second-team all-conference … Tied for the league lead in interceptions with teammate Tyson Vogel, each with five, and also was among the top-10 in tackles (87) … Returned one interception 17 yards for a game-clinching touchdown at Kenyon (Nov. 9), and broke up three other passes … Picked off a pass, returning it seven yards, and recorded a seven-yard sack in the same game against Denison (Oct. 26) … Twice had double-digit tackles, including career-high 14 in opener against Washington & Jefferson (Sept. 7) … Tied for 22nd in NCAA Div. III in interceptions (0.5 per game) … Also returned kickoffs and punts at times, amassing 309 all-purpose yards … 2012: Took hold of the starting free safety position in training camp and stayed there for all 10 games, rating as the team’s third-leading tackler with 75 … Intercepted a pair of passes, one in the end zone against archrival Wittenberg (Sept. 22) and one he returned 30 yards against No. 13 ranked Wabash (Oct. 20) … Season-high   11 tackles in games at Saint Vincent (Sept. 8) and against DePauw (Oct. 27), and also had a forced fumble in the former … Became the primary punt returner in week five and averaged 6.0 yards over 17 attempts … 2011: Led the team in interceptions as a freshman with three, while primarily stepping on to the field in passing situations … Did start once and appeared in nine games overall … Wooster’s 10th-leading tackler with 43, including season-high eight at Wash. U.-St. Louis (Oct. 15) and Kenyon (Nov. 5) … Made second-quarter interception during first career game against Baldwin-Wallace (Sept. 1), and later, picked off passes against Case Western Reserve (Oct. 22) and at Hiram (Oct. 29) … Returned two kickoffs for 41 yards … Prior to Wooster: Played running back and defensive back at Barberton High School, where he combined for 180 tackles and three interceptions his junior and senior seasons … Also played basketball for the Magic … Personal: Born Jan. 14, 1993 … Son of Theresa James and Perry James … Majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology.