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Jersey Number 28
James Charles
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- North Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
- Birthday:
- 7/2/1997
Bio
Redshirt Senior (2021)
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- Will serve as the team's offensive captain
- Carried the ball twice at Florida for a total of 10 yards and was part of the kick return squad
- Had a tackle assist versus his Florida
- Recorded three carries for a total of 13 yards in hte home season opener versus Georgia Southern
- Recorded eight carries, in the Owls' 45-14 win over Fordham, and totaled 26 rushing yards and also added a 19-yard reception
- Had one kick return for a total of five yards
- Carried the rock for four yards at Air Force and was targeted twice by quarterback N'Kosi Perry
- Led the Owls to their fifth-straight Shula Bowl win over FIU with five carries for 46 yards and two receptions for six yards
- Added a two-yard carry to the team's total at UAB
- Drew the start in the Owls' 38-9 road win over Charlotte and added six carries for 22 yards
- Scored on a one-yard run to put FAU up 28-10 in the fourth versus UTEP while totaling 16 yards on seven carries and added a six yard reception and two special teams tackles in the Owls' C-USA win
- Saw action on both special teams and with the offense contributing 23 yards on six carries and adding a 4-yard reception versus Marshall
- Ended his ODU game with two carries and one yard as well as special team snaps
- Recorded four yards on two carries and added a 45-yard reception and a solo tackle at WKU
- In his final game as an Owl, he recorded four carries for a total of seven yards, a three-yard reception and returned a kickoff for 19 yards versus MT
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Redshirt Senior (2020)
- Named a captain
- Second on the squad with seven carries and 45 yards, an average of 6.4 yards per carry, in the Charlotte win
- Had four carries and totaled 36 yards at Marshall and played an important protection role for the Owls who were missing both starting tackles
- Second on the squad with 43 yards on 12 carries in the Owls' 24-3 victory over UTSA
- Drew the WKU start and tallied 10 carries for a total of 53 yards in the Owls 10-6 win
- Started his second consecutive game with his 2020 Shula Bowl start and carried the ball seven times for 58 yards and a score to give FAU the 38-19 win over FIU
- Carried the ball eight times in his UMass start for a total of 14 yards
- Led the team with 12 carries at Georgia Southern for a total of 42 yards and added three receptions for 33 yards
- Had a career night with 79 rushing yards on 16 carries and scored two Owl touchdowns at Southern Miss, while adding four receptions for an additional 16 yards
- Used as the team's primary back in the 2020 Montgomery Bowl with 16 carries for 82 yards, no negative yards, an average of 5.1 yards per carry and he added two receptions for a total of six yards
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2019 Highlights
Redshirt Junior (2019)
- Earned the Spring Running Back "Top Guy" Award
- Started the season opener versus Ohio State, tallied 10 carries for a total of 25 yards, with a long of nine yards, added an eight-yard reception and completed one pass for minus two yards
- Had four positive carries for a total of 21 yards versus UCF
- Carried the ball six times, without a negative run, for 24 net yards and a score and added two receptions for 10 yards in the Ball State win
- Served as a Wagner game captain
- Had a team leading 13 carries for a total of 53 yards i and one touchdown n FAU's 45-27 victory over Charlotte
- Carried the ball three times, but ended with zero net yards and also saw action on special teams versus MT
- Saw action in the Marshall contest
- Had six carries for 45 yards in the Owls ODU victory
- Led FAU with 65 yards on 10 carries, the longest a 25-yarder, in the Owls road victory over WKU
- Was part of a trio of backs that dominated the FIU game...tallied six carries, all positive, for a total of 47 yards
- Led the team in the UTSA victory with 63 yards on nine carries and was one of three backs to score...also added two receptions for a total of nine yards
- Instrumental in the Owls' 34-17 win over USM with two carries for a total of 17 yards as well as a 19-yard reception
- Recorded nine carries for a total of 54 yards and added two scores in the Owls' 52-28 win over SMU in the 2019 Cheribundi Bowl
Redshirt Sophomore (2018)
- College Football Now list FAU's running back unit as the country's 10th best
- Had a 10 yard carry versus Bethune
- Saw action against No. 16 UCF
- Recorded an assisted tackle versus ODU
- Credited with a special teams assisted tackle at Marshall
- Tallied two carries for a net of 10 yards versus FIU in Shula Bowl XVII victory
Redshirt Freshman (2017)
- Began the season with promise but suffered an injury that sidelined his efforts
True Freshman (2016)
- Worked with the scout team and redshirted
- Named 2016 Offensive Scout Team MVP
High School
- Played for Roger Harriot, a former FAU assistant, at St. Thomas Aquinas High School
- Served as a team captain for a team that finished 2015 with a 13-1 record and captured the state championship, a No. 21 national rank and a No. 3 state of Florida rank
- Saw action in 13 games and recorded 121 carries for 644 yards for an average of 5.3 yards per carry
- Credited with 11 scores
- Added five receptions for a total of 53 yards
Personal
- Has earned his undergrad degree in communications
- Is currently pursuing a second bachelor's, in criminal justice, with a minor in leadership studies
- Son of Rose Marie Charles and brother of Rodney and Junior Dumassais
- Born July 2, 1997 in Fort Lauderdale
- Fielded offers from nearly 10 universities
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