Fresno State Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 4
Chedon James
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 173
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Carson, Calif.
- High School:
- St. John Bosco HS
- Prev School:
- Idaho State
2024 (JUNIOR): Appeared in four games this season … started against NIU in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 23) … had two catches for 41 yards on the year … had a catch in the opener at then-No. 9 Michigan and another in the regular season finale at UCLA (Nov. 30) … had a long catch of 38 yards at UCLA ... Preseason All-Mountain West, Phil Steele (Fourth Team) … redshirted.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent two seasons at Idaho State (2022-23) … Idaho State (2023)... 1st team All-Big Sky … led the FCS in total receptions … fourth in the FCS in receiving yards … Walter Payton Award Finalist … appeared and started in all 11 of the Bengals games in 2023... Crossed the 1,000 yard mark in reception yards against Idaho on Nov. 18, finishing the season at 1,045 total yards ... scored eight touchdowns during the season... against Eastern Washington on Oct. 14, had a career-long reception of 65 yards... against UC Davis on Nov. 11, had a career-long kick return of 38 yards. Idaho State (2022): Appeared in 10 of the Bengals 11 games... Had 247 yards on 28 receptions during the season averaging 8.8 yards per catch... scored one touchdown... had a season-long catch of 36 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St John Bosco High School … in his career, he totaled 1,074 yards receiving on 64 catches … scored 14 total touchdowns … averaged 16.8 yards per catch … as a senior, he had 47 receptions for 753 yards and eight touchdowns in 11 games … had 800 total all-purpose yards as a senior … St. John Bosco was the high school national champion in 2019.
PERSONAL: From Carson, Calif. … son of Sheldon and Editha James … has three siblings, Cherristan, Chestan and Cesha … favorite athlete is Lebron James … chose to attend Fresno State because he always wanted to play here and it is a place where receivers are developed ... majoring in mass communications and journalism with an emphasis in advertisement and public relations.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent two seasons at Idaho State (2022-23) … Idaho State (2023)... 1st team All-Big Sky … led the FCS in total receptions … fourth in the FCS in receiving yards … Walter Payton Award Finalist … appeared and started in all 11 of the Bengals games in 2023... Crossed the 1,000 yard mark in reception yards against Idaho on Nov. 18, finishing the season at 1,045 total yards ... scored eight touchdowns during the season... against Eastern Washington on Oct. 14, had a career-long reception of 65 yards... against UC Davis on Nov. 11, had a career-long kick return of 38 yards. Idaho State (2022): Appeared in 10 of the Bengals 11 games... Had 247 yards on 28 receptions during the season averaging 8.8 yards per catch... scored one touchdown... had a season-long catch of 36 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St John Bosco High School … in his career, he totaled 1,074 yards receiving on 64 catches … scored 14 total touchdowns … averaged 16.8 yards per catch … as a senior, he had 47 receptions for 753 yards and eight touchdowns in 11 games … had 800 total all-purpose yards as a senior … St. John Bosco was the high school national champion in 2019.
PERSONAL: From Carson, Calif. … son of Sheldon and Editha James … has three siblings, Cherristan, Chestan and Cesha … favorite athlete is Lebron James … chose to attend Fresno State because he always wanted to play here and it is a place where receivers are developed ... majoring in mass communications and journalism with an emphasis in advertisement and public relations.
Post-Game Press Conference [10/10]
Friday, October 10
FB Weekly Press Conference [10/6]
Monday, October 06
FB highlight vs Nevada [10/4/25]
Monday, October 06
Post-Game Press Conference [10/4]
Sunday, October 05