BIOGRAPHY
Richie James Jr. was born on September 5th, 1995 in Sarasota, Florida. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.
James attended Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida. Along with playing football, he also participated and lettered in track, winning multiple state titles. While in high school, James’ head coach invited him into his office and asked that he convert to QB and become the leader of their team. He responded by becoming more outspoken as a person and leading his school to their first playoff appearance in eight years. As a youth in Sarasota, FL, James faced a handful of hurdles growing up in a rough environment. James notes that while a majority of his classmates took a different route than he did, he was able to make it out of his tough upbringing by taking the more positive route and maintaining his focus on his craft.
James originally committed to play football for the Georgia Southern Eagles in December 2013, but decommitted after a coaching change. He then committed to play football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. He finished his collegiate career as Middle Tennessee State’s alltime leader in receptions (244), receiving yards (3,261), and touchdown receptions (23). On November 26, 2016, James became the sixth player in NCAA FBS history to have 200 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in a game.
James was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. In Week 5, against the Arizona Cardinals, he made his first professional reception, which went for seven yards. On March 25, 2022, James signed with the New York Giants. In the 2022 regular season, Richie James accumulated 57 receptions for 569 yards and 4 touchdowns, contributing to the Giants first playoff berth since 2016. James joined the Kansas City Chiefs in 2023.
