#38 - Roland James, S There have been a lot of first round picks lately, huh? James was yet another first rounder, selected 14th overall in 1980. The safety out of Tennessee played his entire career, eleven seasons, with the Patriots. Over his time with the team, he picked off 29 passes, forced five fumbles, and sacked quarterbacks five times. James was also a punt returner for the Patriots for a few seasons. In 1980, his rookie season, he had a punt return for a touchdown of 75 yards, which was the longest punt return of the season across the league. He returned punts in 1981 and 1985, but no where near as regularly as he did his rookie season. James is still living in Massachusetts, as he is coaching Sharon High School's football team. Follow @SamPericolo for the latest on sam-pericolo.weebly.com
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SAMUEL PERICOLOSam is a graduate of Assumption College where he studied History, Marketing, and Political Science and was a Co-Producer on a weekly sports talk television show. Archives
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