2013 Football Roster
Roster
James, Ja'Wuan

Jersey Number 70
Ja'Wuan James
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 318
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Suwanee, Ga.
- High School:
- North Gwinnett
Bio
HONORS
- 2013 College Sports Madness All-SEC Second Team
- 2013 Associated Press All-SEC Second Team
- Invited to play in the 2014 Reese's Senior Bowl
- SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week on Dec. 2
- 2013 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List
- 2013 SEC Coaches Preseason Second Team All-SEC
- 2013 Media Preseason Second Team All-SEC
- 2013 Outland Trophy Watch List
- 2013 Lindy's Preseason Second Team All-SEC
- 2013 Lindy's Preseason No. 8 Overall Top Tackle
- 2013 Athlon Spors Preseason Third Team All-SEC
- 2013 Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-SEC
- 2012 Preseason All-SEC by league media
- 2012 Preseason All-SEC by Lindy's
- 2012 Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team by Phil Steele
- 2010 Coaches Freshman All-SEC
2013 - SENIOR
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- Games/Starts: 12/12
- Represented Vols at 2012 and 2013 SEC Media Days
- Started all 49 games of college career, all at right tackle, including all 12 in senior season
- With 49 starts, set record for career starts by an offensive lineman in Tennessee history (passing Jeff Smith 48)
- Set UT record for games (49) started by an offensive lineman in college finale at Kentucky (11/30) and tied for second all-time in games played by lineman
- Helped Vols to 2,261 rushing yards in 2013, the most by UT since 2004
- 49 games played, stands second to former teammate Dallas Thomas (50) for most games played on the offensive line at Tennessee
2012 - JUNIOR
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- Games/Starts: 12/12
- Started all 37 games of college career, all at right tackle
- Vols have had five games with 500-plus yards of total offense, the most since posting six in 1997
- Helped offense to 475.9 yards per game (20th in NCAA), 315.6 yards of passing offense (15th in NCAA), just eight sacks allowed (0.67 per game/fourth in NCAA)
2011 - SOPHOMORE
- Games/Starts: 12/12
- Started all 25 games of his college career, all at right tackle, including 12 in 2011
- Vols allowed just 18 sacks (1.5 per game), third-fewest in SEC this season
- UT has gained more than 500 yards in two games in 2011
2010 - FRESHMAN
- Games/Starts: 13/13
- Earned Coaches' All-SEC Freshman Team honors
- One of 10 Vols to start in every game and one of just four to see action in every single quarter in 2010 while holding down the right tackle position
- Also one of seven true freshmen to play in every game this season
- Part of the only offensive line to start three freshmen in a game in FBS this season, which took place against both Memphis and Kentucky
- One of a school-record seven true freshmen to start at Memphis
- Helped Tauren Poole tie the SEC lead with six 100-yard rushing performances
HIGH SCHOOL
- Enrolled at UT in January and participated in spring drills
- Class AAAAA All-State by Georgia Sportswriters
- Rivals.com All-America team
- Rated as No. 6 prospect in Georgia and No. 8 offensive tackle in nation by Rivals.com
- Prep-Star Top 150 Dream Team
- Selected to play in Under Armour All-America Game
- Named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top-50 list as No. 18 overall player in Georgia
- Helped lead North Gwinnett to 13-1 mark as senior
- Team earned Region 7-5A championship and advanced to state quarterfinals
- Junior season also led to berth in state quarterfinals behind 10-3 finish
- Sophomore campaign of 2007 saw North Gwinnett advance to state championship game with 13-2 record
- Coach at North Gwinnett: Bob Sphire
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Ja'Wuan Amir James
- Born on June 3, 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia
- Parents are Nichelle James-Mickens and Burkley James
- Majoring in Arts and Sciences
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Joey Halzle Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01