James Harrell (American football)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 19, 1957 Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Tampa (FL) Chamberlain | ||||||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1979 | ||||||||||
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James Clarence Harrell, Jr. (born July 19, 1957) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL) for nine seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. He played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL and the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL.
Early years
Harrell was born in Tampa, Florida in 1957.[1] He attended Chamberlain High School in Tampa,[2] and he played high school football for the Chamberlain Chiefs.[3]
College career
Harrell turned down athletic scholarships from smaller colleges; he wanted to play for a major college football program.
Harrell returned to Gainesville during the NFL off-season and completed his bachelor's degree in public relations in 1984.
Professional career
The
During his eight NFL seasons, Harrell appeared in eighty-nine games and started thirty-two of them.[1]
Life after the NFL
In 2005, Harrell became the co-
See also
- List of Detroit Lions players
- List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
- ^ a b Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, James Harrell. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, James Harrell Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i James Walston, "A sweet homecoming: Lions' James Harrell refused to give up on himself," The Evening Independent, p. 1-C (October 1, 1981). Retrieved August 7, 2010.
- ^ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 85 & 182 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, James Harrell. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ "Bandits Sign Ex-Lion Harrell to Multi-Year Contract," Sarasota Herald-Tribune, p. 14B (March 24, 1984). Retrieved August 7, 2010.
- ^ Scott Purks, "Odd couple equals one stellar defense," St Petersburg Times (December 6, 2006). Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Izzy Gould, "James Harrell to coach at Freedom," St. Peterburg Times (February 4, 2009). Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Nick Williams, "Jesuit hires Harrell as head football coach," The Tampa Tribune (February 12, 2010). Retrieved August 5, 2010.
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196-X.