Craig James (running back)
James (right) playing for the Patriots in 1985 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 2, 1961 Jacksonville, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Stratford (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | SMU (1979–1982) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1983: 7th round, 187th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Jesse Craig James (born January 2, 1961) is an American former professional football player and sports commentator. He was a running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and for the Washington Federals of the United States Football League (USFL). He then became a commentator for the ABC and ESPN television networks. James ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate in Texas in 2012, but lost in the first round of the Republican primary.