Robert William James (born December 26, 1983) is a former
American football
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linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...
. He was drafted by the
Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the
2008 NFL Draft. He played
college football at
Arizona State
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
.
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
James was selected as a fifth round (138th overall) draft choice by the
Atlanta Falcons in the
2008 NFL Draft. He was signed to the Falcons
practice squad on September 6, 2009 and was elevated to the 53-man roster on December 29, 2009.
He was waived by the Falcons on October 5, 2010, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad a day later. Atlanta signed him to the active roster for the regular season finale at Tampa Bay where he saw action on special teams.
He was released during final cuts on September 3, 2011, and re-signed to the Falcons' practice squad the following day. On December 28, 2011, a day after the Falcons placed veteran linebacker
Mike Peterson on the injured reserve list, James was signed to the active roster.
James was released by the Falcons during the final cuts after the 2013 preseason.
Baltimore Ravens
James was claimed off waivers by the
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays it ...
on September 1, 2013. He was released on September 11, 2013.
Kansas City Chiefs
James signed with the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The ...
on December 31, 2013, and appeared in their Wild Card loss to the
Indianapolis Colts. He was released on March 6, 2014.
External links
Arizona State Sun Devils bio
References
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1983 births
Living people
Players of American football from Phoenix, Arizona
American football linebackers
Arizona State Sun Devils football players
Atlanta Falcons players
Baltimore Ravens players
Kansas City Chiefs players