James MacPherson (born September 2, 1980) is a former

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who played two seasons in the

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(AFL) with the

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and

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. He played

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. He was also a member of the

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and

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Early years

MacPherson played

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at Mountain View High School in

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, where he was a three-year

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at quarterback. He also earned All-Southern Arizona honors as both a quarterback and punter in 1997. MacPherson recorded 2,500 passing yards and 800 rushing yards during his career. He completed more than 56 percent of his passes. He earned all-region honors as a shortstop and pitcher in

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. MacPherson also earned a spot on the honor roll and was named a "Scholar-Athlete" by the Arizona Interscholastic Association.

College career

MacPherson played for the

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from 1999 to 2002. He was

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in 1998. He recorded 16 touchdowns on 4,716 passing yards for the Demon Deacons. MacPherson earned MVP honors in the 2002 Seattle Bowl. He was also named to the Academic All-ACC Team as a senior and finished his career ranked No. 7 all-time in school history for passing yards. He also occasionally served as the team's punter during his college career.

Statistics

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Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

MacPherson spent the 2003 off-season with the

of the

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(NFL) after going undrafted in the

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. He played in all four preseason games and was released by the team on August 31, 2003.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

He signed with the

of the

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in March 2004 and was released by the Tiger-Cats on June 9, 2004.

Colorado Crush

MacPherson was signed by the

of the

(AFL) on January 6, 2005 and released by the team on January 20, 2005.

Philadelphia Soul

He signed with the

of the AFL on January 12, 2006 and was released on January 20, 2006.

Green Bay Blizzard

He played for the

of the

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in 2006, recording 36 touchdowns on 2,241 passing yards as the Blizzard advanced to ArenaCup VII.

Georgia Force

MacPherson played for the

of the AFL in 2007 and was the backup to

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Grand Rapids Rampage

James signed with the

of the AFL on October 31, 2007. He recorded 88 touchdowns on 4,011 passing yards while also scoring eight rushing touchdowns for the Rampage in 2007.

AFL statistics

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Coaching career

Mountain View High School

MacPherson was a coach for the Mountain View Mountain Lions of Mountain View High School from 2003 to 2004.

Tortolita Junior High School

He coached at Tortolita Junior High School in 2006.

Mountain View High School (second stint)

He was a coach for the Mountain View Mountain Lions in 2008.

Pima CC

MacPherson was quarterbacks and offensive

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for the Pima Aztecs of

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in 2009.

Florida Tuskers

He served as offensive quality control coach for the

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of the United Football League (UFL) in 2010.

Sacramento Mountain Lions

He was running backs coach of the

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of the UFL from 2011 to 2012.

Pime CC (second stint)

MacPherson returned as quarterbacks coach of the Pima Aztecs in 2013.

Scouting career

MacPherson was hired as a college scout for the

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in May 2014.

References

External links

Just Sports Stats
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