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Erasmus James

Kittitan-born American football player (born 1982)

Field	Value
name	Erasmus James
number	99, 78
position	Defensive end
birth_date
birth_place	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
height_ft	6
height_in	4
weight_lb	263
high_school	McArthur
(Hollywood, Florida)
college	Wisconsin (2001–2004)
draftyear	2005
draftround	1
draftpick	18
statlabel1	Total tackles
statvalue1	38
statlabel2	Sacks
statvalue2	5.0
statlabel3	Forced fumbles
statvalue3	1
statlabel4	Pass deflections
statvalue4	2
pfr	JameEr20

(Hollywood, Florida)

Minnesota Vikings ()
Washington Redskins ()
New Mexico Stars ()
Bill Willis Trophy (2004)
Consensus All-American (2004)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2004)
Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (2004)
First-team All-Big Ten (2004)

Erasmus James (born November 4, 1982) is a Kittitan-born former professional American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft. He also played for the Washington Redskins, as well as for the New Mexico Stars of the Indoor Football League (IFL).

Early life

James was born in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. He attended McArthur High School in Hollywood, Florida, and was a standout for the McArthur Mustangs high school football and basketball teams. Despite not playing football until his senior year, he posted 14 quarterback sacks, and 53 tackles (23 for losses) in his only season.

College career

James attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and played for the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 2001 to 2004. He played on the defensive line alongside teammate Anttaj Hawthorne and Jonathan Clinkscale. He finished his career with 124 tackles (25.5 for losses), 18 sacks, 28 quarterback hurries, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and six pass deflections. James was nicknamed "the Eraser" for his ability to sack opposing quarterbacks. He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American following his senior season in 2004.

Professional career

325-pound bench press. 600-pound squat.

Minnesota Vikings

James was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round with the 18th overall pick in the 2005 NFL draft. During his rookie year, he compiled 28 total tackles and four sacks. James missed most of the 2006 and 2007 seasons with injuries. The Vikings made their intentions clear to waive James on May 23, 2008, but later rescinded the waiver after the Washington Redskins offered a conditional 2009 seventh-round draft choice. He finished his injury-plagued career with the Vikings with 37 tackles and 5 sacks.

Washington Redskins

On May 27, 2008, the Vikings agreed to trade James to the Washington Redskins for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL draft. He appeared in five games for the Redskins in 2008 but did not record any statistics and was eventually waived on December 9, 2008.

NFL statistics

Year	Team	GP	COMB	TOTAL	AST	SACK	FF	PD
2005	MIN	15	28	23	5	4.0	1	2
2006	MIN	2	2	2	0	0.0	0	0
2007	MIN	6	7	5	2	1.0	0	0
2008	WAS	5	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Career		28	37	30	7	5.0	1	2

Personal life

James currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In November 2009, James was arrested and charged with felony battery after a bar fight in Madison. He entered a program for first-time offenders but did not complete the requirements of the program.

References

"Erasmus James Signs With New Mexico Stars". www.goifl.com.
"Erasmus James, DS #4 DE, Wisconsin".
[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2005draft/James,Erasmus-DE-Wisconsin.htm Erasmus James] USA Today. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
(October 30, 2004). "Elite Pass-Rusher Saluted, Scolded For His Play".
"2005 NFL Draft Listing".
Seeholzer, Don. (2008-05-27). "Report: Minnesota Vikings trade Erasmus James to Washington Redskins".
(November 12, 2009). "Ex-Vikings DE James pleads not guilty".
(March 14, 2012). "Ex-Viking Erasmus James a felon after skipping anger management classes".

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