Carthage College Athletics

We’re counting on James to be mainstay of our defense…it hurt us down the stretch last year when he got hurt, because he’s a very good outside linebacker.
- Coach Rucks 

2009: Played in seven-of-10 games and made five starts before missing the last three games with an injury…collected 26 tackles (14 solo, 12 assisted), including three tackles-for-loss…blocked a kick in the Sept. 12 Hope game.

2008: Starting linebacker and punter in all 10 games…collected 16 tackles (13 solo, 3 assisted), including three tackles-for-loss…averaged 36.1 yards per punt with a season-best boot of 60 yards in the Sept. 27 Campbell game.

2007: Played in seven-of-10 games…credited with four tackles (2 solo, 2 assisted).

High School: Named All-Kensington Valley Conference and Livingston County Press all-county his senior year…honorable mention all-conference as a junior…coached by Jim Webb.

Personal: Criminal justice major…his grandfather, George Young, played football at Michigan State University…born Nov. 10, 1988.