James Edward Bostic (born March 13, 1972) is a former

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, who played college football at

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. He also played for the

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in the

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(NFL) and the defunct

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. Bostic played

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. During the 1993 season, he was the leading running back in the

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. In 1993 James led the Southeastern Conference with 1,205 yards in 199 attempts in 11 games. He averaged 6.1 YPC, scored 12 touchdown's, and averaged 109.6 YDSPG. He was drafted in the third round of the

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by the

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, but never played for the team. Bostic was briefly signed to the practice squad of the

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but was waived on September 30, 1998. Bostic eventually signed with the

for the 1998 and 1999 seasons. He appeared in 11 total games for Philadelphia, with five rushing attempts for 19 yards and five receptions for eight yards, all in the 1999 season. In 2001, Bostic was the starting running back for the XFL's

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. He led the XFL in rushing attempts that year with 153, and was third in rushing yards with 536. In 2004, Bostic had a tryout for the NFL's

. Bostic retired from professional football shortly after. He lives in Coral Springs, Florida, where he serves as a police officer.

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External links

Sports Illustrated player profileAgainst All Odds: Bostic recalls ’93
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