Cedric James (born March 19,
1979 in Fort Worth,
Texas
) is an former American
football player. He has played for the
Minnesota Vikings,
Dallas Cowboys,
New England Patriots, and the
Rhein Fire of the now-defunct
NFL Europa.
James played college football at Texas Christian
University
and was drafted in the
fourth round of the 2001 NFL
Draft.
High school years
James
attended Kennedale
High School
in Kennedale, Texas
. In
football, he was a two-time
All-District 11-3A selection and he finished his senior season with
27 receptions for 678 yards (25.11 yards per reception avg.) and 11
touchdowns and rushed ten times for 155 yards (15.50 yards per
rushing attempt avg.). He graduated in 1997.