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Honors
- 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
2012 - JUNIOR
Photo Gallery- 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
