Grayson James
| Boston College Eagles – No. 14 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Major | Economics |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 31, 2002[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | FIU (2021–2023) Boston College (2024–present) |
| High school | Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) |
Grayson James (born December 31, 2002)[1] is an American football quarterback for the Boston College Eagles. He previously played for the FIU Panthers.
Early life and high school
[edit]James attended John Paul II High School in Plano, Texas before transferring to Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas.[2] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three star recruit and committed to play college football for the FIU Panthers.[3]
College career
[edit]FIU
[edit]During his first three seasons at FIU from 2021 through 2023, James appeared in 20 games with ten starts, where he completed 247 of his 22 passing attempts for 2,342 yards and 13 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, while also 256 yards and four touchdowns on the ground, while being named honorable mention all-Conference USA in 2022.[4][5][6][7][8] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, James entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
Boston College
[edit]James transferred to play for the Boston College Eagles.[10] In week four of the 2024 season, he made his first start for Boston College, completing 19 of 32 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for a touchdown, as he led the Eagles to a win over Western Kentucky.[11] In week 11, James entered the game for starter Thomas Castellanos after he was benched, completing five of his six pass attempts for 51 yards and a touchdown, as he led the Eagles to a win over Syracuse.[12] In week 12, in his second start for the Eagles, he completed 18 of his 32 pass attempts for 237 yards and a touchdown, while also adding a touchdown on the ground, in a defeat to SMU.[13]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| FIU Panthers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0−0 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 155 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 127.1 | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 | 3−7 | 210 | 358 | 58.7 | 1,969 | 5.5 | 11 | 11 | 108.9 | 79 | 223 | 2.8 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0−1 | 19 | 37 | 51.4 | 218 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 104.4 | 21 | 21 | 1.0 | 3 | |
| Boston College Eagles | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 3−1 | 80 | 125 | 64.0 | 901 | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 137.2 | 28 | 57 | 2.0 | 3 | |
| Career[14] | 25 | 15 | 6−9 | 327 | 547 | 59.8 | 3,243 | 5.9 | 19 | 14 | 115.9 | 133 | 313 | 2.4 | 7 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b @Grayson1James (January 3, 2021). "Big 18!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Riddle, Greg (18 August 2020). "Three-star QB Grayson James transfers from John Paul II to national powerhouse Duncanville". Dallas News. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Riddle, Greg (21 January 2021). "Duncanville three-star QB Grayson James commits to Florida International". Dallas News. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Hass, Trevor (21 November 2024). "Boston College was a last chance for Grayson James. Now, he's got the starting job". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Has, Trevor (14 November 2024). "BC to take on No. 14 SMU with new QB Grayson James (and that's not the only story line)". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Villa, Walter. "Boomer Sooner? No, Grayson James living his QB dream at FIU instead". Miami Herald. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Villa, Walter. "Grayson James wins starting quarterback job for FIU heading into season opener". Miami Herald. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Villa, Walter. "The play of quarterback Grayson James has been key to FIU's performances this season". Miami Herald. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Cosme, Jaymz (29 November 2023). "Breaking news: football's QB Grayson James and WR Kris Mitchell enter the transfer portal". PantherNOW. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Barral, Kevin (18 January 2024). "FIU QB Grayson James commits to Boston College". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Londergan, Joe (28 September 2024). "Former FIU QB Grayson James Leads Boston College To Win Over Western Kentucky". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Touri, Amin (12 November 2024). "Bill O'Brien says he's benching BC quarterback Thomas Castellanos in favor of Grayson James". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Hass, Trevor (16 November 2024). "Grayson James sparked the offense, but Boston College can't reclaim Fenway Bowl magic in loss to ACC-leading SMU". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Grayson James College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.