Nate James (American football)

Nate James

No. 33
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1945-02-20) February 20, 1945 (age 79) Bartow, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Union Academy (Bartow, Florida)
College:	Florida A&M
NFL draft:	1968 / round: 6 / pick: 152
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1968)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 12 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nathaniel James, known as Nate James, (born February 20, 1945) is a former college football and track star at Florida A&M University (FAMU). He was drafted into the National Football League (NFL) by the Cleveland Browns and returned several kicks for the team.[1] He was inducted into the FAMU Hall of Fame in 1990.[2]

James attended segregated Union Academy (Bartow, Florida) where he was coached by Claude Woodruff. James recalled Woodruff as a hardline disciplinarian who had a saying: kill a mosquito with an ax, but go sharpen the ax first.[3]

He was part of the FAMU track and field team that won Penn Relays four years in a row.[3]

In 1968, he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 6th round.[4] He appeared in 12 games for the team.[1]

As of 1990, he had been teaching and coaching in Orange County, Florida for 15 years.[3]

References

1. "Nate James". Pro-Football-Reference.com – via Pro Football Reference.
2. "FAMU Hall of Fame". Pro-Football-Reference.com – via FAMU Athletics.
3. "James Joins Old High School Coach Woodruff in FAMU Hall of Fame". Orlando Sentinel. October 4, 1990.
4. "NFL Draft Selections - Polk County - BCP Nation". Big County Preps.