James G. Price (born October 2, 1966) is a former

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and the

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. He played

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Early years

Price grew up in

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and played

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, where he was a teammate of future

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. He also practiced

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and

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College career

Price accepted a football scholarship from

. As a freshman, he was a reserve player behind Eric Snelson, making 6 receptions for 50 yards. As a sophomore, he was named the starter at tight end, collecting 15 receptions for 235 yards and 4 receiving touchdowns (tied for 8th in the PAC-10). As a junior, he had 13 receptions for 126 yards and 3 receiving touchdowns. His best year came as a senior, recording 45 receptions (second on the team and tied for 8th in the PAC-10) for 391 yards (third on the team) and no receiving touchdowns. He played his best game that season against Notre Dame, tying a school record with 14 catches. He finished his college career with 79 receptions for 802 yards and 8 touchdowns. He also practiced

, where he was a starting

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for two seasons, which included the 1987 National Championship team.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

Price was signed as an

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by the

after the

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. On October 3, he was signed to the

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. In

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, he started 6 games, while posting 34 receptions (third on the team) for 410 yards and 2 touchdowns. On November 25, he suffered a fractured right fibula against the

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in the twelfth game of the season. On November 26, he was placed on the

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. In

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, he tallied 35 receptions (fourth on the team) for 324 yards and 2 touchdowns. In

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, he had a contract holdout for 51 days, and although he was signed on September 6, he didn't play that year for the Rams, sitting out 3 games and being declared inactive for one contest. On October 5, he was traded to the

in exchange for a sixth-round draft choice (#189-Ronald Edwards).

Dallas Cowboys

, the

acquired Price after losing three backup tight ends to season-ending injuries, reuniting him with offensive coordinator

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, who was the Rams' wide receivers and tight ends coach in

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. He was used mostly as a blocking

and appeared in 3 games, registering one reception for four yards. On October 31, he suffered a torn peroneal tendon injury against the

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. On November 10, he was placed on the

and was replaced with

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. The team would go on to win

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. He was declared a

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after the season and wasn't re-signed.

St. Louis Rams

On June 2,

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, he was signed as a

by the

, after being out of football for a year. He appeared in 13 games, making 6 receptions for 4 yards. He wasn't re-signed after the season.

Personal life

Price became a

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in Los Angeles, representing actors, directors and writers. His brother Bob Price played

in the

Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

References

External links

MTHS Hall of Fame Class of 2001
{{DEFAULTSORT:Price, Jim 1966 births Living people Montville Township High School alumni Sportspeople from Englewood, New Jersey Players of American football from Bergen County, New Jersey People from Montville, New Jersey American football tight ends Stanford Cardinal baseball players Stanford Cardinal football players Los Angeles Rams players Dallas Cowboys players St. Louis Cardinals (football) players American talent agents Players of American football from Morris County, New Jersey