Fresno State Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Dontel James
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 216
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fontana, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Riverside City College
Last updated: March 5, 2017
2016 (Fresno State, Junior): Started 10 games and played in 11 … led the team with 697 yards rushing on a team-high 208 attempts, averaging 63.4 yards per game … scored a team-high five rushing touchdowns … recorded first career 100-yard rushing game in home opener vs. Sacramento State on Sept. 10 with 121 yards, also recorded first career rushing TD with a 17-yard burst in the fourth quarter that secured a 17-3 Fresno State win … scored one of three Fresno State rushing TDs in the first quarter vs. Tulsa on Sept. 24 that helped open a 21-0 lead … recorded second career 100-yard game in the sixth game of the season, a career-high 169-yard performance on Oct. 8 at Nevada – it was the most single-game rushing yards by a Bulldog since Nov. 10, 2012 … the Nevada contest also featured a 34-yard career-long rush that helped result in a season-best 6.3 yards per carry average … set a career-high for attempts (29) on Oct. 22 at Utah State, finished with 80 yards and a TD … registered fifth touchdown of the season on Nov. 26 vs. San Jose State, a 1-yard TD that capped a 13-play drive.
2015 (Riverside City College, Sophomore): In seven games, he had 97 rushes for 483 yards and five touchdowns ... averaged 5.0 yards per carry ... scored two touchdowns on the ground in road wins over Bakersfield College and El Camino ... ran for a season-high 103 yards on 18 carries in that El Camino game ... also went for over 100 yards at Fullerton (16 carries for 106 yards).
2014 (Fresno State, Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in one game, the season opener at No. 15 USC ... had five rushes for eight yards, one catch for eight yards, returned one kickoff for 13 yards and also had one tackle on kickoff coverage.
2013 (Fresno State, Freshman): Appeared in two games, recording three carries for five yards ... suffered a foot injury early in the year that caused him to miss the rest of the season ... received a medical hardship waiver and has four more seasons of eligibility.
High School: Named to the 2012 All-Sunkist League team and a San Bernardino All-Star ... played in the 28th annual SPORT Foundation Empire All-Star Football Classic ... transferred to Summit High School in the middle of his senior season, forcing him to miss the first five games ... averaged 11.48 yards per carry in 2012 ... had six rushing touchdowns and 287 yards on a limited number of carries ... helped lead Summit to a 9-2 record in 2012, a perfect 5-0 league record and to the CIF Southern Section playoffs ... also ran track in high school where he competed in the 100m, 200m, 400m and on the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams ... clocked a personal best 10.8 in the 100m.
Personal: Born in Riverside, Calif. ... son of Tracy Bonner and Dimitri James ... has four sisters and three brothers ... majoring in criminal justice.
