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Jersey Number 14
Roland James
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Year(s) Awarded:
- 1979
- Hometown:
- Jamestown, Ohio
- High School:
- Greeneview
Roland James earned All-America honors his senior year at Tennessee in 1979, concluding a special career for the intelligent and tough defensive back who played with a broken nose his sophomore year and broken thumb as a junior. James spread the wealth during his career rather than exploding in one single season. His freshman year, he totaled 131 total tackles. As a junior, James had seven picks, including a 90-yard touchdown return against Mississippi that ranked third on Tennessee's longest return list at the time. His senior year cumulated with the All-America nod and his second consecutive All-SEC selection.
Career Totals
- Games Played: 39
- Tackles: 288
- Sacks: 1
- Forced Fumbles: 6
- Fumble Recoveries: 4
- Pass Breakups: 8
- Interceptions: 10
- INT Return Yards: 189
- Touchdowns: 1
- Punt Returns: 37
- Punt Return Yards: 356
- Touchdowns: 1
CAREER HONORS
- 1979 first-team All-America
- 1979 first-team All-SEC
- 1978 first-team All-SEC
1979 - SENIOR
- Named first-team All-America and first-team All-SEC
- A versatile and rangy defensive back, he caused three fumbles and recorded one sack in 1979
- Returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown against Vanderbilt, putting Tennessee ahead
- Also had an INT and a touchdown saving tackle versus the Commodores
- His 19 punt returns for 243 yards were both career highs
1978 - JUNIOR
- Named to the AP and UPI All-SEC first team
- Made 46 stops over 10 games, including a forced fumble and three pass breakups
- Intercepted seven passes for 126 and a touchdown
- Returned 12 punts for 93 yards
1977 - SOPHOMORE
- Recorded 43 tackles, two forced fumbles and two PBUs
- Snared two INTs, returning them 63 yards
- Returned five punts as a sophomore for 20 yards
1976 - FRESHMAN
- Had a career-high 131 tackles in his first season on Rocky Top
- Also caused two fumbles, while recovering two fumbles
- Used his versatility to breakup two passes
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