2019 Football Roster
Roster
James, Jaylin

Jersey Number 83
Jaylin James
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Des Moines, Iowa
- High School:
- Des Moines East HS
Bio
2018: Played in all 13 games for UNI and started in 10 games... He recorded 38 receptions for 400 yards anf three touchdowns... He notched a career-high seven catches for 70 yards and a touchdown against Missouri State... Tallied five catches for 64 yards and a touchdown against North Dakota State... He tallied four catches for 55 yards against Lamar... He had three catches for 30 yards and a touchdown against South Dakota.
2017: Played and started in all 13 games for UNI at wideout... earned 33 catches for 338 yards and one touchdown... opened the season with three catches, 44 yards and one score against Iowa State (9/2)... gained a season-high 52 yards, while making four catches against Cal Poly (9/9)... caught a season-high five passes against Southern Illinois (9/30)... capped the season with four catches for 30 yards against South Dakota State (12/2).
2016: Played in all 11 games, starting six at wide receiver ... finished the season with 15 catches for 214 yards and a touchdown ... averaged 14.3 yards per catch ... had a career-high four receptions for 46 yards against #14 Montana ... grabbed a season-long 44 yard catch against #8 Eastern Washington (9/17) ... scored his first-career touchdown against #4 North Dakota State (10/29).
2015: Redshirted.
High School: Lettered in football at Des Moines East High School under coach Greg Schoon … started at wide receiver and defensive back for two years … earned All-Conference corner back as a junior and All-Conference wide receiver in 2014 … also lettered in track and field and baseball … qualified in the 4X100 and 4X200 meter relays at state along with the long jump.
Personal: Son of Carlos and Chrissy James … was ranked first in his class with a 4.0 GPA … was a part of the Honor Roll and earned an Academic Letter all four years...majoring in communication: electronic media production/performance.
2017: Played and started in all 13 games for UNI at wideout... earned 33 catches for 338 yards and one touchdown... opened the season with three catches, 44 yards and one score against Iowa State (9/2)... gained a season-high 52 yards, while making four catches against Cal Poly (9/9)... caught a season-high five passes against Southern Illinois (9/30)... capped the season with four catches for 30 yards against South Dakota State (12/2).
2016: Played in all 11 games, starting six at wide receiver ... finished the season with 15 catches for 214 yards and a touchdown ... averaged 14.3 yards per catch ... had a career-high four receptions for 46 yards against #14 Montana ... grabbed a season-long 44 yard catch against #8 Eastern Washington (9/17) ... scored his first-career touchdown against #4 North Dakota State (10/29).
2015: Redshirted.
High School: Lettered in football at Des Moines East High School under coach Greg Schoon … started at wide receiver and defensive back for two years … earned All-Conference corner back as a junior and All-Conference wide receiver in 2014 … also lettered in track and field and baseball … qualified in the 4X100 and 4X200 meter relays at state along with the long jump.
Personal: Son of Carlos and Chrissy James … was ranked first in his class with a 4.0 GPA … was a part of the Honor Roll and earned an Academic Letter all four years...majoring in communication: electronic media production/performance.
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