Everything about Edgerrin James totally explained
Edgerrin Tyree James (born
August 1,
1978 in
Immokalee, Florida), nicknamed “The Edge” or just “Edge”, is an
American football player who currently plays
running back for the
Arizona Cardinals of the
NFL.
College career
James was recruited out of Florida's Immokalee High School by the
University of Miami. He proved to be one of the most successful running backs in the school's history.
James ranked second in all-time
University of Miami rushing yards. He was the only running back in the university's history to post two consecutive seasons with 1000-plus rushing yards, and he ranks first in school history with the most 100-plus rushing games (14). All single season records held by James have since been broken by current
Baltimore Ravens running back Willis McGahee.
NFL career
1999 NFL Draft
The
Indianapolis Colts selected James in the first round of the
1999 NFL Draft with the fourth overall pick.
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Indianapolis Colts
James signed a seven-year, $49 million rookie contract. Many critics believed that the Colts made a mistake by choosing James over the reigning
Heisman Trophy winner
Ricky Williams. James quieted the critics and was an immediate success, and was named the 1999
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the
Associated Press. James won the NFL rushing title in his first two seasons, before tearing his
ACL six games into the 2001 season. After the 2002 season, where James failed to regain his form of 1999 and 2000, many believed that James would never recover from his knee injury. However, James rebounded well in 2003 and re-established his place as one of the top running backs in the NFL in 2004 and 2005, with over 1,500 rushing yards in both seasons.
James left Indianapolis as their all time leading rusher with 9,226 yards.
Arizona Cardinals
James signed a four-year deal with the Cardinals on March 12, 2006. He was the Cardinals' most significant addition during the 2006 offseason. With the Cardinals, James filled the shoes of former running back
Emmitt Smith, a future
Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, who played for the Cardinals for two seasons during the twilight of his career.
NFL records
James led the league in rushing during his rookie and sophomore season. He's currently the record holder for most total yards from scrimmage per game in a regular season career.
At 9,226 total yards as a Colt, James holds the Colts' team record for most career total yards rushing.
As of 2006 game 5, James is #2 career average yards per game (100+ games) at 123, behind only
Jim Brown (126). Similarly he's in the top 5 for career touchdowns per game.
During a Monday night game against the Bears on October 15 2006, James carried the ball 36 times for only 55 yards. This set an NFL record as the most carries for an average gain of under 2 yards.
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James is currently first in career rushing yards among active players.
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Personal
James currently resides in
Miami,
Florida. He is unmarried and has a son. James' younger cousin,
Javarris James, is currently a sophomore running back for James' alma mater, the University of Miami. James established the Edgerrin James Foundation, a charity for underprivileged children and families. In 2000, he donated $250,000 to the University of Miami, which is the largest donation ever made to the university by one of its former athletes.
James appeared in the music video for
Trick Daddy's songs
Nann Nigga, Take It To Da House, and "Shut Up." He was also the spokesperson and cover athlete for
ESPN NFL Primetime 2002.
Edgerrin James and teammate Matt Leinart are co-owners of one of the largest indoor go-cart tracks in Arizona. James and Leinart are both huge race fans, and were spotted together in Daytona for the 2007 Daytona 500. There is talk of the two Cardinals' players buying their own team for the 2009/10 race season.
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