Craig James

: January 5, 2024
: Football Player

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Quick Facts

Full Name	Craig James
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 2, 1961(1961-01-02)
Age	63
Birthplace	Jacksonville
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Capricorn

Craig James Biography

Name	Craig James
Birthday	Jan 2
Birth Year	1961
Place Of Birth	Jacksonville
Home Town	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Capricorn

Craig James is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on January 2, 1961 in Jacksonville, Texas, United States. Former pro footballer as well as sports analyst who was a candidate for US Senate from Texas in 2012.

He attempted to emulate the same thing that He tried to do what Bill Bradley did, go from being a pro athlete to being a US senator. did and change from being a professional athlete to an US senator.

Jesse Craig James (born January 2, 1961) is a former American sports commentator on the ABC and ESPN television networks.

James attended Stratford High School in Houston, where he was a star running back on their 1978 Texas class 4A championship football team, setting the single-season Texas 4A rushing record with 2,411 yards gained in 15 games. James also played on his high school baseball team and was offered a contract by the New York Yankees out of high school to play first base in the minor leagues, but chose to pursue a football career instead.

Is a brother together with Chris James, a pro baseball player. He also has four children together with wife Marilyn.

Craig James Net Worth

Net Worth	$3 Million
Source Of Income	Football Player
House	Living in own house.

Craig James is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Craig James 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was in that similar Southern Methodist backfield as He played in the same Southern Methodist backfield as Eric Dickerson..

Adam, his Son Adam has been involved in an row over Texas Tech head football coach His son Adam was involved in a dispute with Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach, which garnered national attention., that attracted national media attention.

James was born in Jacksonville, Texas, in 1961 and grew up in the Houston, Texas area. When he was in the first grade, his parents divorced and he moved with his mother and brother to Pasadena, Texas. James has talked about growing up witnessing his mother being abused and struggling financially to support her sons.

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Who is Craig James Dating?

According to our records, Craig James is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Craig James’s is not dating anyone.

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After his senior season, James was drafted by the Washington Federals of the USFL with the fourth overall pick in the spring league’s inaugural draft in

James signed with the Federals to a series of four guaranteed 1-year deals. He stated that he decided to join the USFL rather than the NFL because of a desire to be a “pioneer” to a new league, similar to what he and Dickerson did at SMU. Despite already being signed to the Federals, the New England Patriots, who were coached by James’ former SMU coach Ron Meyer, drafted the rights to James in the 7th round of the 1983 NFL Draft.

Facts & Trivia

Craig Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Craig James celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.

In the 1985–86 season, James started at running back all season and rushed for 1,227 yards and was selected for the Pro Bowl. He was the last white player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season until Peyton Hillis reached that mark in 2010. In week 2 against the Chicago Bears he caught a 90-yard touchdown pass from Tony Eason which was the longest touchdown from scrimmage in Patriots history at the time. He was a major factor in the Patriots’ 31–14 upset win over the Miami Dolphins in the AFC title game, rushing for a career postseason high of 105 yards. However, he was dominated by the Chicago Bears’ defense in Super Bowl XX, which held him to only 1 yard on 5 carries.

What happened to Craig James football career?

After his retirement from play in 1989, James went on to become a radio analyst for SMU college football games, then was the sports anchor for KDFW- TV. During this time, he also appeared on ESPN as a studio analyst on the College GameDay and College Football Scoreboard programs.