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Jersey Number 90
Nathaniel James
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 270
- Class:
- Freshman
- Major:
- Humanities
- Hometown:
- Avon, Ind.
- High School:
- Avon HS
WASHINGTON STATE
FRESHMAN (2020): Appeared in one game…made WSU debut at Oregon State, appeared on defense.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Avon High School in Avon, Ind.…three-year letterwinner…as a SOPHOMORE, recorded 42 tackles with three sacks…finished eighth in state shotput…as a JUNIOR, named to All-County Second Team after making 38 tackles with four sacks…named to IndyStar All-USA Football Super Team and Preseason Primetime Players by Indiana Grid Digest prior to senior season…as a SENIOR, named to IFCA All-State Top-50 Team, IndyStar Central Indiana Super Team First Team, All-Hoosiers Crossroads Conference First Team after making 74 tackles with 10 tackles-for-loss including 6 sacks, second-most in the league…helped SHS to a 9-1 record…also three-year letterwinner throwing the shotput…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 59 defensive tackle in the country and No. 7 prospect in Indiana by ESPN.com…set school-records with 430-pound bench press in May and 750-pound squat in December.
PERSONAL
Born in Nashville, Tenn.…parents, Mark and Nancy…one of 11 children…older brothers, Armonze, Montez, Elijah, Matthew and Sampson…older sisters, April and Naomi…younger brothers, Deion and Marcus…younger sister, Nyjah…brother, Montez played football at Georgia…brother, Elijah played football at Auburn…brother, Armonze played football at Marshall…brother, Matthew plays football at Indiana State…brother, Sampson is a freshman running back at Indiana.
FRESHMAN (2020): Appeared in one game…made WSU debut at Oregon State, appeared on defense.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Avon High School in Avon, Ind.…three-year letterwinner…as a SOPHOMORE, recorded 42 tackles with three sacks…finished eighth in state shotput…as a JUNIOR, named to All-County Second Team after making 38 tackles with four sacks…named to IndyStar All-USA Football Super Team and Preseason Primetime Players by Indiana Grid Digest prior to senior season…as a SENIOR, named to IFCA All-State Top-50 Team, IndyStar Central Indiana Super Team First Team, All-Hoosiers Crossroads Conference First Team after making 74 tackles with 10 tackles-for-loss including 6 sacks, second-most in the league…helped SHS to a 9-1 record…also three-year letterwinner throwing the shotput…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 59 defensive tackle in the country and No. 7 prospect in Indiana by ESPN.com…set school-records with 430-pound bench press in May and 750-pound squat in December.
PERSONAL
Born in Nashville, Tenn.…parents, Mark and Nancy…one of 11 children…older brothers, Armonze, Montez, Elijah, Matthew and Sampson…older sisters, April and Naomi…younger brothers, Deion and Marcus…younger sister, Nyjah…brother, Montez played football at Georgia…brother, Elijah played football at Auburn…brother, Armonze played football at Marshall…brother, Matthew plays football at Indiana State…brother, Sampson is a freshman running back at Indiana.
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