2018 Football Roster

Jersey Number 8
Darrell James
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 209
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- High School:
- Fort Worth Paschal
- Major:
- Education & Human Services
2018 (SENIOR)
• Played in 7 games and started the first 5
• Caught 20 passes for 165 yards and 2 TDs
• Caught 5 passes in games at Ole Miss and versus SEMO
• Finished his career at SIU ranked 10th in catches (117), 5th in receiving yards (1,765) and 8th in receiving touchdowns (14)
2017 (JUNIOR)
• Honorable Mention All-MVFC
• Played in all 11 games and started 10
• Team’s leading receiver with 773 yards on 47 receptions
• Also led team in receiving touchdowns (8) and yards per reception (16.4)
• Caught at least one pass in every game
2016 (SOPHOMORE)
• Played in all 11 games and started three
• Fourth on the team with 501 receiving yards
• Averaged 17.9 yards per reception, which was second on the team
• Caught five passes for 117 yards at Northern Iowa
• Caught four passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns at Illinois State
2015 (FRESHMAN)
• Redshirted
Son of Toya Berry and Terrill James ... Has three siblings (Jania Berry, Darnell Sims, Patrice James and Monique James) ... Born May 11, 1996, in Beloit, Wis. ...Majoring in education & human services.
• Played in 7 games and started the first 5
• Caught 20 passes for 165 yards and 2 TDs
• Caught 5 passes in games at Ole Miss and versus SEMO
• Finished his career at SIU ranked 10th in catches (117), 5th in receiving yards (1,765) and 8th in receiving touchdowns (14)
2017 (JUNIOR)
• Honorable Mention All-MVFC
• Played in all 11 games and started 10
• Team’s leading receiver with 773 yards on 47 receptions
• Also led team in receiving touchdowns (8) and yards per reception (16.4)
• Caught at least one pass in every game
2016 (SOPHOMORE)
• Played in all 11 games and started three
• Fourth on the team with 501 receiving yards
• Averaged 17.9 yards per reception, which was second on the team
• Caught five passes for 117 yards at Northern Iowa
• Caught four passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns at Illinois State
2015 (FRESHMAN)
• Played in 10 games
• Caught 22 passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns
• Led the team in yards per reception at 14.8 yards per catch
• At Indiana State, caught six passes for 119 yards and a touchdown
• MVFC Academic Honor Roll
• Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
AP All-State selection in 2013...First-team All-District 3-5A ... Fort Worth Star-Telegram first-team wide receiver Super Team ... Recorded 97 receptions for 1,413 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior ... Rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com.
PERSONAL
Son of Toya Berry and Terrill James ... Has three siblings (Jania Berry, Darnell Sims, Patrice James and Monique James) ... Born May 11, 1996, in Beloit, Wis. ...Majoring in education & human services.
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