Charles James II (born May 14, 1990) is a former

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. He played

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, and signed with the

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as an

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in 2013. James has also been a member of the

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, St. Louis BattleHawks, and

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Professional career

New York Giants

James was signed by the

on May 10, 2013, as an undrafted free agent. He was released on August 31, 2013, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 5, 2013, where he played in 12 regular season games mostly on special teams. James was released by the Giants on August 26, 2014.

First stint with Texans

James was signed to the

' practice squad on October 1, 2014, and was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2014. He was released by the Texans on September 5, 2015.

Baltimore Ravens

James was signed to the

' practice squad on September 8, 2015. On October 13, 2015, he was signed to the active roster. On October 17, 2015, James was waived by the Ravens.

Second stint with Texans

James was claimed off waivers by the Texans on October 19, 2015. He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2015, with a foot injury. He was re-signed by the Texans on March 7, 2016. On December 5, 2016, James was waived by the Texans.

Indianapolis Colts

James signed with the

on December 12, 2016. He was released on May 1, 2017.

Buffalo Bills

On May 2, 2017, James was claimed off waivers by the

. He was waived on August 12, 2017.

Jacksonville Jaguars

James was claimed off waivers by the

on August 14, 2017. He was released on September 1, 2017.

Memphis Express

In 2019, James signed with the

of the

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. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

St. Louis BattleHawks

On October 16, 2019, James was drafted by the

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to play for the St. Louis BattleHawks.

Houston Roughnecks

James was traded to the

on January 21, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:James, Charles 1990 births Living people Mandarin High School alumni Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida American football cornerbacks Charleston Southern Buccaneers football players New York Giants players Houston Texans players Baltimore Ravens players Indianapolis Colts players Buffalo Bills players Jacksonville Jaguars players Memphis Express (American football) players St. Louis BattleHawks players Houston Roughnecks players