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Erasmus James

Wisconsin · Edge Rusher · 2001-04

PRS
84
SPD
84
STR
69

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

James was a consensus All-American in 2004 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2004. James was also named Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year in 2004.

In the Wisconsin record book, James ranks No. 10 in career sacks.

James was the No. 18 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 2nd-highest edge rusher rating at Wisconsin since 1990 and No. 14 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2004
    • Consensus All-American
    • Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2005
    • No. 18 overall pick, NFL Draft

Wisconsin Record Book

  • No. 10 in career sacks

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Wisconsin Teammates

  1. 88Jamar Fletcher1998-2000CB
  2. 86Jim Leonhard2001-04S
  3. 80Lee Evans1999-2003WR
  4. 80Wendell Bryant1998-2001EDGE
  5. 74Anthony Davis2001-04RB
  6. 74Nick Greisen1998-2001LB
  7. 72Alex Lewis2002-03LB
  8. 72Mark Anelli1998-2001TE
  9. 72Mike Echols1998-2001CB
  10. 72Scott Starks2001-04CB

Full Wisconsin all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · 1998-2001EDGE
  2. 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
  3. 91John HendersonTennessee · 2000-01EDGE
  4. 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
  5. 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
  6. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  7. 90Dave BallUCLA · 2000-03EDGE
  8. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Erasmus James) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.