One of the top backs in college football right now, lead the oregons to a national championship last year.
He grew up in Texas,and went to Liberty-Eylau High School.
He lived with his grandparents because his father died before birth and mom was in and out of his life.
In highschool LaMichael James led Liberty-Eylau to the 3A state title his Jr. year and ran for 1,600 yards, had another 500 yards receiving and had 19 total touchdowns.Senior year he ran for 2000+yards and 26 touchdowns!!!!
Had Offers to only 8 school just because of his height,but that didnt stop him at all he attend Oregon Ducks.Thats when he become more known as a beast his first year there he received many awards as a freshmen also currenty now as you can see at the bottom of page.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2010•Doak Walker Award (Nation’s Top RB)
•Heisman Trophy Finalist
•First-team All-America (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News, Walter Camp,
Scout.com, SI.com, ESPN.com)
•First-team all-Pac 10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
•First-team Pac-10 all-Academic
•Walter Camp National Player of the Week (Stanford)
•Pac-10 Player of the Week (Offense vs. Stanford)
•CFPA Performer of the Week (RB) (Portland State, Stanford)
•Team’s Most Outstanding Player (Skeie’s Award)
2009
•Pac-10 Offensive Freshman of the Year (Pac-10 Coaches)
•National Freshman Performer of the Year (College Football Performance Awards)
•Freshman All-America (FWAA, CollegeFootballNews.com)
•Third-team All-American (AP, Sporting News)
•Second-team all-Freshman (Phil Steele Publications)
•First-team-all-Pac-10 (Phil Steele Pub., Rivals.com, ESPN.com)
•Pac-10 Freshman of the Year (Sporting News)
•Second-team all-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches)
•Pac-10 all-Freshman (Sporting News)
•Pac-10 Player of the Week (Offense vs. USC)
•Team’s Most Outstanding Player (Skeie’s Award)
•Heisman Trophy Finalist
•First-team All-America (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News, Walter Camp,
Scout.com, SI.com, ESPN.com)
•First-team all-Pac 10 (Pac-10 Coaches, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
•First-team Pac-10 all-Academic
•Walter Camp National Player of the Week (Stanford)
•Pac-10 Player of the Week (Offense vs. Stanford)
•CFPA Performer of the Week (RB) (Portland State, Stanford)
•Team’s Most Outstanding Player (Skeie’s Award)
2009
•Pac-10 Offensive Freshman of the Year (Pac-10 Coaches)
•National Freshman Performer of the Year (College Football Performance Awards)
•Freshman All-America (FWAA, CollegeFootballNews.com)
•Third-team All-American (AP, Sporting News)
•Second-team all-Freshman (Phil Steele Publications)
•First-team-all-Pac-10 (Phil Steele Pub., Rivals.com, ESPN.com)
•Pac-10 Freshman of the Year (Sporting News)
•Second-team all-Pac-10 (Pac-10 Coaches)
•Pac-10 all-Freshman (Sporting News)
•Pac-10 Player of the Week (Offense vs. USC)
•Team’s Most Outstanding Player (Skeie’s Award)
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