, ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁While ▁playing ▁for ▁Abraham ▁Clark ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁Ros elle , ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁He ▁earned ▁all - con ference ▁and ▁all - le ague ▁hon ors ▁during ▁both ▁his ▁junior ▁and ▁senior ▁seasons , ▁and ▁helped ▁lead ▁his ▁team ▁to ▁its ▁first ▁winning ▁record ▁in ▁ 1 0 ▁years ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁He ▁set ▁the ▁school ▁record ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 0 3 - yard ▁inter ception ▁return ▁for ▁a ▁touch down . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁basketball , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁three - year ▁st arter ▁at ▁point ▁guard ▁helping ▁lead ▁his ▁team ▁to ▁a ▁section al ▁championship ▁during ▁his ▁junior ▁season . ▁He ▁also ▁ran ▁track ▁and ▁helped ▁lead ▁his ▁team ▁to ▁a ▁state ▁title ▁his ▁junior ▁season . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁considered ▁a ▁two - star ▁rec ruit ▁by ▁Sc out . com . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁James ▁attended ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Maine , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Maine ▁Black ▁B ears ▁football ▁team ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁During ▁his ▁career , ▁he ▁accum ulated ▁ 1 3 6 ▁tack les , ▁nine ▁inter ception s , ▁ 2 5 ▁pass ▁break - ups ▁and ▁three ▁forced ▁f umb les . ▁He ▁earned ▁All - Col onial ▁Athlet ic ▁Association ▁hon ors ▁twice ; ▁a ▁third - team ▁selection ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁and ▁a ▁first - team ▁selection ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 .