James MacPherson (American football)
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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Born: | September 2, 1980 | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Tucson (AZ) Mountain View | ||||||||||
College: | Wake Forest | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||||||
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James MacPherson (born September 2, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Georgia Force and Grand Rapids Rampage. He played college football at Wake Forest University. He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Colorado Crush, Philadelphia Soul and Green Bay Blizzard.
Early years
MacPherson played
College career
MacPherson played for the
Statistics
Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | Punting | ||||||||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Pnt | Yds | Avg | ||
1999 |
Wake Forest | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 270 | 45.0 |
2000 |
Wake Forest | 113 | 207 | 54.6 | 1,324 | 6.4 | 3 | 6 | 107.3 | 24 | -57 | -2.4 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
2001 |
Wake Forest | 113 | 209 | 54.1 | 1,555 | 7.4 | 5 | 11 | 113.9 | 63 | 111 | 1.8 | 1 | 12 | 509 | 42.4 |
2002 |
Wake Forest | 123 | 223 | 55.2 | 1,837 | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 132.6 | 68 | 177 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Career | 349 | 639 | 54.6 | 4,716 | 7.4 | 16 | 21 | 118.3 | 155 | 231 | 1.5 | 2 | 19 | 815 | 42.9 |
Source:[2]
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
MacPherson spent the 2003 off-season with the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
He signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in March 2004 and was released by the Tiger-Cats on June 9, 2004.[6][7]
Colorado Crush
MacPherson was signed by the Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League (AFL) on January 6, 2005 and released by the team on January 20, 2005.[8][9]
Philadelphia Soul
He signed with the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL on January 12, 2006 and was released on January 20, 2006.[10]
Green Bay Blizzard
He played for the
Georgia Force
MacPherson played for the Georgia Force of the AFL in 2007 and was the backup to Chris Greisen.[11]
Grand Rapids Rampage
James signed with the Grand Rapids Rampage of the AFL on October 31, 2007.[12] He recorded 88 touchdowns on 4,011 passing yards while also scoring eight rushing touchdowns for the Rampage in 2007.[13]
AFL statistics
Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | TD | ||
2007 | Georgia | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 146.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | Grand Rapids | 318 | 467 | 68.1 | 3,970 | 87 | 16 | 119.56 | 34 | 115 | 8 |
Career | 321 | 471 | 68.2 | 4,011 | 88 | 16 | 119.79 | 34 | 115 | 8 |
Stats from ArenaFan:[13]
Coaching career
Mountain View High School
MacPherson was a coach for the Mountain View Mountain Lions of Mountain View High School from 2003 to 2004.[14]
Tortolita Junior High School
He coached at Tortolita Junior High School in 2006.[14][15]
Mountain View High School (second stint)
He was a coach for the Mountain View Mountain Lions in 2008.[14]
Pima CC
MacPherson was quarterbacks and offensive
Florida Tuskers
He served as offensive quality control coach for the
Sacramento Mountain Lions
He was running backs coach of the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL from 2011 to 2012.[19][20]
Pime CC (second stint)
MacPherson returned as quarterbacks coach of the Pima Aztecs in 2013.[14][16]
Scouting career
MacPherson was hired as a college scout for the San Diego Chargers in May 2014.[16][21]
References
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- ^ a b "James MacPherson". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "James MacPherson". deaconclub.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "James MacPherson". jamesmacphersonfootball.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "James MacPherson". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- Washington Post. Archived from the originalon December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian Football League". theglobeandmail.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- Washington Post. Archived from the originalon August 22, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ a b "MacPherson and Bowers Find New Homes in AFL". greenbayblizzard.com. November 19, 2007. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ a b "James MacPherson". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "James MacPherson, Quarterbacks Coach" (PDF). pima.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ Hansen, Tyler (July 11, 2007). "Mountain View graduate has persevered as pro QB". tucson.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Former Blizzard QB Hired By San Diego Chargers". greenbayblizzard.com. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Here are Our 2010 Florida Tuskers". teamrisingsun.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "The Scoop". footballscoop.com. May 26, 2010. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ Bach, Chris (August 10, 2012). "CBS Sports Network Will Carry the 2012 Season of UFL Football". nflgridirongab.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Mountain Lions Game Notes for September 17 Game Vs. Las Vegas". oursportscentral.com. September 15, 2011. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "JAMES MACPHERSON". chargers.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.