E.J. JUNIORJunior, Ester James, IIIHeight: 6-3 Weight: 240 Born: December 8, 1959 Salisbury, NC High School: Maplewood (Nashville, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1978 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1979 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1980 | Alabama | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (5th overall) 1981 St. Louis Cardinals |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 54 | ROLB-RILB-LOLB | 16 | 13 |
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 54 | LLB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 54 | RLB-MLB | 12 | 11 |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 54 | MLB-RLB-LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 54 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 54 | LILB | 13 | 13 |
| 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL | 54 | RLB | 13 | 13 |
| 1988 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1988 PHX NFL | 54 | RLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1989 MIA NFL | 54 | LOLB | 16 | 12 |
| 1990 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1990 MIA NFL | 54 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1991 MIA NFL | 54 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1992 TB NFL | 50 | MLB | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1992 SEA NFL | 53 | LB | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 Year (NFL)1992 Year NFL | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL | 93 | LB | 4 | 0 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 170 | 120 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1988 PHX NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 53 | 0 |
| 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1988 PHX NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 186 | 15.5 | 53 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1991 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1988 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1988 PHX NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 1 |
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