Andre James Explained

Andre James
Current Team:	Las Vegas Raiders
Number:	68
Position:	Center
Birth Date:	2 May 1997
Birth Place:	Herriman, Utah, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	4
Weight Lb:	300
High School:	Herriman (Herriman, Utah)
College:	UCLA (2015–2018)
Undraftedyear:	2019
Pastteams:	Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders (–present)
Status:	Active
Statleague:	NFL
Statseason:	2023
Statlabel1:	Games played
Statvalue1:	76
Statlabel2:	Games started
Statvalue2:	49
Pfr:	J/JameAn01

Andre James (born May 2, 1997) is an American professional football center for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA.

Early years

James grew up in South Jordan, Utah, and attended Herriman High School, where he was a member of the football and track and field teams. He was named first-team All-State as a senior at offensive tackle. James was also a three time class 5A state champion in the shot put.^[1] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at UCLA over offers from Oregon, USC, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Utah.^[2]

College career

James was a member of the UCLA Bruins, redshirting his true freshman season. He became a starter during his redshirt freshman season following an injury to Kolton Miller.^[3] James started the final 32 games of his collegiate career, appearing in 35 games total. As a redshirt junior, he made the decision to play in the Bruins' week seven game against Arizona and continue his consecutive games started streak despite his father passing away of cancer earlier that week.^[4] James declared for the NFL Draft on December 18, 2018, forgoing his final season of NCAA eligibility.^[5]

Professional career

James signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019. He was reunited with UCLA offensive tackle Kolton Miller.^[6] He made his NFL debut on September 9, 2019, against the Denver Broncos.^[7] He made his first career start at center in Week 9 in place of the injured Rodney Hudson. James appeared in 12 games with one start as a rookie.^[8]

On March 22, 2021, the Raiders signed James to a three-year, $12.5 million contract extension through the 2023 season.^[9] He was the full-time starting center for all three seasons.

On March 11, 2024, James signed a three-year, $24 million contract extension with the Raiders.^[10]

External links

• UCLA Bruins profile
• Las Vegas Raiders bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: February 4, 2015 . Andre James: Four-star OT from Utah signs NLI with UCLA . November 17, 2020 . Los Angeles Daily News.
2. Web site: Conway . Tyler . July 10, 2014 . Andre James to UCLA: Bruins Land 4-Star OT Prospect . November 17, 2020 . Bleacher Report.
3. Web site: Kamrani . Christopher . November 1, 2017 . An emotional Utah homecoming is on tap for UCLA tackle, Herriman grad Andre James . September 18, 2019 . Salt Lake Tribune.
4. Web site: October 20, 2018 . Andre James starts for UCLA five days after father's passing . November 17, 2020 . Los Angeles Daily News.
5. Web site: Nguyen . Thuc Nhi . December 18, 2018 . UCLA LT Andre James declares for NFL draft . September 18, 2019 . Los Angeles Daily News.
6. Web site: Bair . Scott . May 3, 2019 . Raiders sign 10 undrafted free agents, these three can make roster . September 18, 2019 . NBC Sports Bay Area.
7. Web site: Bair . Scott . September 10, 2019 . Raiders snap count: Darren Waller moved all around, never left field . September 18, 2019 . . October 21, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021142616/https://sports.yahoo.com/raiders-snap-count-darren-waller-175520065.html . dead .
8. Web site: Andre James 2019 Game Log . November 17, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
9. Web site: Williamson . Bill . March 22, 2021 . Raiders sign center Andre James to contract extension . February 1, 2023 . Silver and Black Pride . SB Nation.
10. Web site: Johnson . Marcus . 2024-03-11 . Silver Minings: Andre James re-signs before free agency . 2024-07-10 . Silver And Black Pride . SB Nation . en.