of Honor). NFL statistics VA Hall of Fame Induction In 2016, Farrior was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was also a nominee for the 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame. Farrior is a member of the Class of 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor. Personal He is nicknamed "Potsie" by his parents, Rebecca and James Farrior, because he had a pot-belly as a child and because of the popularity of the sit-com Happy Days. Farrior has garnered several nicknames among fans, too; one being "The Ultimate Farrior", a play on words in reference to explosive WWF wrestler The Ultimate Warrior. He is the older brother of former NFL linebacker, Matt Farrior. In July 2012, Farrior wed. He and his wife, Iman, reside in Los Angeles, California. James and his brother Matt Farrior have been recognized for their charitable contributions and actions and have created their own foundation - The James Farrior Foundation. The foundation runs a variety of programs to assist those in need through all stages of life. The Impact 51 program provides guidance and mentoring for students, the Farrior Scholarship Fund provides college financial assistance to eligible students and the Families in Crisis program provides assistance in many forms to families in need. In addition to their own organization, James and Matt work with the National Bone Marrow Registry. For these and other contributions to those less fortunate, the Farrior Foundation was given the Key to the City of Richmond, VA by Richmond's Mayor Dwight C. Jones in June 2009. James Farrior is also a recipient of the Bravo award given by the Chesterfield Public Education Foundation which recognizes Extraordinary Alumni of the Chesterfield County Public Schools. References External links James Farrior at NFL.com Steelers Player Bio The James Farrior Foundation 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Petersburg, Virginia African-American players of American football Virginia Cavaliers football players American football middle linebackers New York Jets players Pittsburgh Steelers players American Conference Pro Bowl players Players of American football from Virginia People from Ettrick, Virginia 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople