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Despite already having been signed to the Federals, the New England Patriots, who were coached by James' former SMU coach Ron Meyer, drafted the rights to James in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL Draft. James' first pro season in Washington saw the Federals struggle to a 4–10 record.
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Dec 14, 2018 · After compiling impeccable playing credentials starring at tailback at SMU and for the New England Patriots in the NFL, James made $416,000 for his work at ESPN as recently as 2011.
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32. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. SUMMARY. Career. G. 52. AV. 23. Rush. 585. Yds. 2469. Y/A. 4.2. TD. 11. FantPt. 400.8. Checkout the latest stats for Craig James. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
- January 2, 1961
Played football for SMU between 1979 and 1982; SMU's third all-time leading rusher (3,743 yards) led the Mustangs to the Southwest Conference (SWC) Championships during the 1981 and 1982 seasons
Apr 7, 2018 · 4. Craig James -- One half of the Pony Express, James was an integral part of SMU's most dominant teams in the 80s. He played for the New England Patriots in the NFL and earned a Pro Bowl...
Mar 12, 2024 · 48:22. On this edition of Walking ‘Strong with Bill Armstrong, SMU legend Craig James joins Billy Embody and Bill to talk about his playing days at SMU, relationship with Eric Dickerson and the Pony Express, handling his brother’s alcoholism, NFL career with Ron Meyer and more!
The ’82 backfield lives on in college football lore as “The Pony Express”, and the greatness of Eric Dickerson and Craig James was real and not myth. Dickerson rolled up over 1,600 yards on the ground, averaged seven yards a pop, scored 17 touchdowns and made first-team All-American, joining Georgia’s Heisman Trophy-winning Herschel Walker.
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