Robert James
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Career Summary
Robert James is a former NFL linebacker who played college football at Arizona State before joining Atlanta and Baltimore in the NFL.
Robert James is a former NFL linebacker who played at Arizona State. NFL.com credits him with NFL appearances for Atlanta and Baltimore.
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High School
James was a local Arizona prospect from Maryvale High School in Phoenix.
James attended Maryvale High School in Phoenix before enrolling at Arizona State.
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College Career
James developed from a defensive back into a standout Arizona State linebacker and finished with 146 tackles and five interceptions.
James came to Arizona State as a defensive back and moved to linebacker before the 2005 season. He appeared in 42 career games and totaled 146 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and five interceptions.
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Path to the NFL
Atlanta selected James in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Arizona State's professional-alumni records list James as a fifth-round, 138th-overall Atlanta selection in the 2008 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
James played 19 NFL games, primarily with Atlanta, and appeared once for Baltimore in 2013.
NFL.com credits James with 19 career NFL games: one with Atlanta in 2009, one in 2011, 16 in 2012 and one with Baltimore in 2013. He recorded 10 tackles.
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Career Accomplishments
James earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors and Arizona State's Most Valuable Defensive Player award after a breakout 2007 season.
As a senior in 2007, James led Arizona State with 106 tackles and received first-team All-Pac-10 honors. He was also named the Sun Devils' Most Valuable Defensive Player.
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Playing Style
James was a speedy, attacking linebacker who contributed in pass coverage and against the run.
Arizona State described James as a linebacker with speed, a punishing tackling style and activity in both pass coverage and run pursuit.
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22207, 00-0026278, 1983-12-26, Robert James, Robert, James
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