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Sam James #13 WR

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    176
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Richmond Hill, Ga.
  • High School:
    Richmond Hill
  • Instagram:
    SamJames_13
  • Twitter:
    SamJames_13

Summary

Biography

  • Has played in 38 career games, including 20 starts
  • Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team (Athlon Sports)
  • Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team (Phil Steele)

2021 (r-So.)

  • Played in 13 games and started six at wide receiver
  • Finished with 42 catches for 505 yards, five touchdowns and a long reception of 53 yards
  • Tied for No. 8 in the Big 12 in receiving touchdowns (5)
  • Tallied three catches for a team-high 40 yards against Minnesota in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl
  • Found the end zone for a 7-yard score at Kansas
  • Had five catches for 64 yards and a score against Texas
  • Led team with five catches for 46 yards against Oklahoma State; long of the day went for 32 yards
  • WVU Special Teams Player of the Week: Iowa State
  • Totaled 70 yards on five catches at Baylor, including a career-long 53 yarder
  • Caught a 40-yard pass against Texas Tech, one of his two grabs on the day
  • Hauled in five passes at Oklahoma
  • Found the end zone for the third time in two games against Virginia Tech; finished with two grabs for 46 yards
  • WVU Offensive Player of the Week: LIU
  • Big day against LIU included three catches and a pair of touchdowns, totaling 55 yards
  • Finished with five catches for 65 yards at Maryland, including a 39-yarder - WVU’s longest pass play of the day
  • Also eclipsed 1,000 career receiving yards against the Terrapins

2020 (COVID)

  • Played in nine games and started three at wide receiver
  • Saw action on 348 offensive plays, including 30 or more plays in five games
  • Second-leading receiver with 31 catches for 300 yards, two touchdowns and long of 32 yards
  • Ranked No. 10 in the Big 12 in receptions per game (3.4)
  • Caught two passes for 27 yards against Army in the Liberty Bowl
  • WVU Special Teams Player of the Week: TCU
  • Lone catch against TCU went for 16 yards; also tallied a 4-yard rush on the day
  • Secured three catches against Kansas State
  • Hauled in five passes for 56 yards at Texas Tech
  • Lone catch against Kansas went for an 8-yard touchdown
  • Totaled a season-best eight catches for 66 yards against Baylor
  • Caught four passes for 22 yards at Oklahoma State
  • Five catches for 72 yards against Eastern Kentucky and a 32-yard touchdown

2019 (r-Fr.)

  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
  • Started all 12 games at wide receiver
  • Saw action on 650 offensive plays, leading all receivers
  • Used on 50 or more plays in eight games, including a season-high 73 plays against Texas Tech
  • Led WVU in receptions (69) and receiving yards (677), had two touchdowns and had a long catch of 51 yards
  • Ranks No. 33 nationally and No. 3 in the Big 12 in receptions per game (5.8)
  • Also ranks No. 10 in the conference in receiving yards per game (56.4)
  • Caught seven passes for 36 yards against Oklahoma State
  • Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week for his performance against Texas Tech
  • Caught a career-high 14 passes for 223 yards against Texas Tech, with a career-high-tying long of 51
  • His 14 catches vs. the Red Raiders are tied for No. 2 in single-game program history and his 223 yards sit No. 4 all-time; both are WVU freshman records
  • Both single-game figures are tied for No. 4 in the NCAA           
  • Tallied three catches for 12 yards at Baylor
  • Caught four passes for 29 yards at Oklahoma
  • Tied for the team lead with five catches against Iowa State, totaling 30 yards
  • Totaled six catches for 66 yards and a touchdown against Texas; long reception of the day went for a 44-yard score
  • Finished with a team-high six catches for 41 yards at Kansas
  • Caught a then-career-best nine passes for 155 yards against NC State, scoring his first career touchdown
  • Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following the NC State Game
  • Offensive Player of the Week - NC State
  • Tallied five catches for 35 yards at Missouri
  • Earned his first career start against James Madison
  • Finished with a career-high six catches vs. the Dukes

2018 (Fr.)

  • Redshirted
  • Played in four games and finished with two catches
  • Used on a season-high 24 plays against Oklahoma

High School

  • Played at Richmond Hill High for coach Matthew LeZotte
  • 2017 honorable mention Georgia Class 6A All-State selection, by the Georgia Sports Writers Association
  • 2017 Region 2-6A All-Region First Team
  • Member of the 2017 WJCL Big 22 Squad
  • Caught 53 passes for 905 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior, good for an average of 17.1 yards per catch
  • Helped lead Wildcats to a 7-3 record and trip to the Georgia Class 6A Playoffs
  • 2016 The Opening Orlando Regional participant
  • As a junior, caught 42 passes for 917 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior
  • Played basketball and also runs track at Richmond Hill, winning the Georgia 6A state championship in the 400 meters as a junior
  • Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports

Personal

  • Son of Shirleyann James
  • One of two children (1 brother)
  • Majoring in sport management
  • Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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Historical Player Information

  • 85

    2018Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 165 lbs
    85
  • 13

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 182 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 184 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 183 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 176 lbs
    13
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