James Proche II ( ; born September 21, 1996) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at SMU and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the

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Early life and high school

Proche grew up in Dallas, Texas and originally attended Red Oak before transferring to DeSoto High School for his senior year due to academic concerns with Prime Prep. He caught 18 passes for 335 yards and a touchdown in his only season with the Eagles, playing in only seven games due to suffering kidney failure during summer training camp. Rated a three-star recruit, Proche committed to play college football at SMU over offers from

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, Louisville, Maryland,

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and Wake Forest among other offers.

College career

Proche redshirted his true freshman season. The following season, Proche finished second on the team with 57 receptions, 709 yards and six touchdown catches. As a redshirt sophomore Proche caught 40 passes for 816 yards and six touchdowns and his average of 20.4 yards per catch was 13th-best in the nation. He was named first-team All- American Athletic Conference (AAC) in his redshirt junior year after leading the team with 93 receptions for 1,199 yards and 12 touchdowns. In his final season, Proche caught 112 passes (leading the nation in receptions) for 1,225 yard and 15 touchdowns and was again named first-team All-AAC and a second-team All-American by the

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Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

At the 2020 NFL Combine, Proche ranked fourth overall in the

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with 20 repetitions and 14th in the

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with a time of 4.40 seconds. Proche was selected in the sixth round with the 201st overall pick in the

by the Baltimore Ravens. Proche made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Cleveland Browns, returning two punts for 26 yards. In Week 11, Proche caught his first pass of the season for a 14 yard gain during a 24–30 overtime loss to the Tennessee Titans. He was placed on the reserve/ COVID-19 list by the team on December 16, 2020, and activated three days later. In 2021, Proche had 16 receptions for 202 yards in 14 games. He appeared in 15 games in the 2022 season. In 2023, he changed his jersey number from #3 to #10, allowing new addition Odell Beckham Jr. to wear #3. Proche was waived by the Ravens at the end of the 2023 preseason.

Cleveland Browns

On October 31, 2023, Proche was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad. He was signed to the active roster on November 7.

Personal life

Proche goes by the nickname "Channel 3". His favorite number and football number is 3. He stated in an interview with SMU that "whenever i'm on the field, I want to put on the best show" which is why he goes by the nickname "Channel 3

In May of 2023, Proche's mother, Tasha Le'Shel Seastrong, passed awa

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bioSMU Mustangs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Proche, James 1996 births Living people Players of American football from Dallas American football wide receivers SMU Mustangs football players Baltimore Ravens players American football return specialists