Brandon James

The St. Augustine Record named him “the most feared player with the ball in his hands in the past decade”.  A running back, wide receiver and kick returner all in one, Brandon James was the human joystick for the Yellow Jackets. He finished with 50 career touchdowns and enjoyed a 1,305-yard rushing season in 2005. With so many great athletes like RB Marcus Jones, QB/DB Jacques Rickerson, DB Rashard Hall and even the great QB/DB Willie Cooper to come out of St. Augustine, what separates James is his role in bringing a championship to St. Augustine.- Corey Davis ( Duval Sports)

He was the catalyst in leading St. Augustine to the Florida Class 3A state championship in 2005. An immense and immediate danger with the ball in his hands from anywhere on the field, James would take the distance almost instantly. He bested a 10.45 in 100m and 21.74 in 200m with blazing speed that he would take to star for the University of Florida. He’d be inducted in to the University of Florida Hall of Fame in 2020, after a brief stint with the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL and Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL. Say hello to James on Friday nights, as he coaches high school football at St. Augustine.