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Jesse James

Penn State · Tight End · 2012-14

REC
78
REC YDS
1,005
REC TD
11

Career totals · 3 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2012 to 2014, James caught 78 passes for 1,005 yards and 11 touchdowns.

James was the No. 160 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 68 overall, the 11th-highest tight end rating at Penn State since 1990 and No. 49 among all tight ends of the 2010-2014 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2015
    • No. 160 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Jesse James season-by-season statistics at Penn State
SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
2012152765
2013253333
2014383963
Total781,00511

Seasons with tracked stats at Penn State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Penn State Teammates

  1. 86Devon Still2007-11EDGE
  2. 80Allen Robinson2011-13WR
  3. 80Michael Mauti2008-12LB
  4. 74Evan Royster2006-10RB
  5. 74Anthony Zettel2011-15EDGE
  6. 74Mike Hull2010-14LB
  7. 72Derek Moye2007-11WR
  8. 72Kyle Carter2011-15TE
  9. 72Gerald Hodges2009-12LB
  10. 71DaeSean Hamilton2013-17WR

Full Penn State all-time roster

Top Tight Ends of the 2010-2014 Era

  1. 90Jace AmaroTexas Tech · 2011-13TE
  2. 88D.J. WilliamsArkansas · 2006-10TE
  3. 88Nick O'LearyFlorida State · 2011-14TE
  4. 88Austin Seferian-JenkinsWashington · 2011-13TE
  5. 88Dwayne AllenClemson · 2009-11TE
  6. 88Hunter HenryArkansas · 2013-15TE
  7. 88Tyler EifertNotre Dame · 2009-12TE
  8. 86Michael EgnewMissouri · 2008-11TE

Best college tight ends since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Jesse James (tight end)) 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.