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James McCoy

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Moss Point, Miss.

High School:
High

Last College:
Gulf Coast C.C.

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 312

Position:
OL

Birthdate:
08/16/1983

Experience:
1L

A veteran player who, hopefully, can provide depth on the offensive line ... Strong and physical.

2004: Appeared in all 11 games ... Earned his first letter ... vs. Memphis (9/4): Saw his first career action ... Helped the offensive line not allow a sack ... vs. Vanderbilt (9/18): Helped pave the way for junior RB Vashon Pearson's 111-yard rushing effort ... at Wyoming (9/25): Ole Miss generated a season-high 567 yards of total offense ... The Rebels recorded 221 yards rushing, including 139 yards by Pearson in what was his second straight 100-yard rushing performance ... vs. Arkansas State (10/2): Helped Pearson record his third consecutive 100-yard rushing game, netting 129 yards on 24 carries ... The offensive line did not allow a sack ... at South Carolina (10/9): Helped the offensive line not allow a sack for the second straight week ... vs. Auburn (10/30): The Rebels recorded their second-highest offensive output of the season, generating 433 yards of total offense against the nation's fourth-ranked defense ... vs. Mississippi State (11/27): Helped Ole Miss total a season-high 283 yards rushing in the 20-3 victory ... Spring 2004: Was a true freshman with the Rebels in 2002, but then transferred to junior college for 2003 campaign ... Rejoined the Rebs in January and went through spring drills ... Although he was slowed with an ankle injury had a good spring as he began the process of learning the offense again ... Re-signed with Ole Miss and enrolled in January of 2004.

2003: Went through spring football drills at Ole Miss, but transferred to Gulf Coast (Miss.) Community College prior to the 2003 season.

JUNIOR COLLEGE (2003): Played 2003 campaign at Gulf Coast and earned one letter ... Rated The Clarion-Ledger Top 25 JUCO football recruits list ... Selected second team All-State by the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges ... Coached in junior college by Bill Lee ... 2002: Did not see any action during true freshman season at Ole Miss and was redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: First team All-State selection of The Clarion-Ledger and the Mississippi Association of Coaches in 2001 ... Also picked up All-State honors as a junior ... Rated "Dandy Dozen" and Top 40 list by The Clarion-Ledger ... Three-time All-Coast and All-Region selection ... Also All-Area pick ... Considered by The Sun Herald as the top-rated prospect in South Mississippi ... Selected to participate in 2002 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game ... Averaged four pancake blocks per game ... Didn't give up a QB sack his senior season ... Helped lead Moss Point to 13-1 record and 5A State Championship junior season, and 12-3 record and runner-up spot during senior campaign ... Coached in high school by Jerry Alexander ... Earned three letters in football and four in track ... Has thrown discus 153-4 and shot 49-8.

PERSONAL: Son of Cassoundra McCoy ... Full name is James Raynard McCoy ... Born: August 16, 1983 ... Majoring in Political Science.

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