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Jersey Number 79
James Cranford
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kingsburg, Calif.
- High School:
- Kingsburg HS
2023 (FRESHMAN): Did not participate … redshirted ... MW Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Kingsburg High School ... played three seasons of football, and four seasons of basketball and baseball ... played both sides of the line as a football player ... was an all-league lineman, on both sides of the ball ... was a selection for the annual City-County all-star game as an offensive lineman ... did not give up a sack in his senior season ... helped his team to a league championship in football ... was a notable all-league basketball player on the valley championship team ... was also a state champion in basketball ... as a baseball player, helped the team to a valley championship ... was a 4.0 student and valedictorian of his class.
PERSONAL: From Kingsburg, Calif. ... also goes by Jimmy ... son of Jim and Marci Cranford ... has an older sibling, Khori ... father Jim played baseball at Fresno State from 1980-82 ... favorite athlete is Quinten Nelson because he plays hard and he plays right ... biggest athletic thrill was playing in the City-County all-star game ... chose to attend Fresno State because it has always been a dream of his, and he is now a legacy Bulldog.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Kingsburg High School ... played three seasons of football, and four seasons of basketball and baseball ... played both sides of the line as a football player ... was an all-league lineman, on both sides of the ball ... was a selection for the annual City-County all-star game as an offensive lineman ... did not give up a sack in his senior season ... helped his team to a league championship in football ... was a notable all-league basketball player on the valley championship team ... was also a state champion in basketball ... as a baseball player, helped the team to a valley championship ... was a 4.0 student and valedictorian of his class.
PERSONAL: From Kingsburg, Calif. ... also goes by Jimmy ... son of Jim and Marci Cranford ... has an older sibling, Khori ... father Jim played baseball at Fresno State from 1980-82 ... favorite athlete is Quinten Nelson because he plays hard and he plays right ... biggest athletic thrill was playing in the City-County all-star game ... chose to attend Fresno State because it has always been a dream of his, and he is now a legacy Bulldog.
FB Signing Day Reception
Thursday, December 04
FB highlight at San Jose State [11/29/25]
Monday, December 01
Post-Game Press Conference [11/29]
Sunday, November 30
Instant Highlights: Fresno State 41, San Jose State 14
Sunday, November 30
