James Farrior
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Linebacker, Virginia, 1993–⁠96

James Farrior

Born
Jan 6, 1975, in Petersburg, Virginia

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James Farrior played linebacker at Virginia (1993–⁠96). The New York Jets took Farrior in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 1997 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1996
Second-team All-ACC
Drafted
No. 8
Overall, 1997 NFL Draft (New York Jets)

Honors

Team titles: ACC champions, 1995

All-America: NEA second team 1996

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1997
Height6′1¾″
Weight234 lb
Arm length32⅝″
Hand size9¼″
Vertical jump35½″
Broad jump10′0″
Bench press22 reps
3-cone drill7.62 s
20-yard shuttle4.40 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (2004, 2008) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2004 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2008

All-Pro teams: AP first team 2004; AP second team 2008; Pro Football Writers first team 2004; Sporting News first team 2004.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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