James Cleveland (American football)

James Cleveland
Free agent
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-03-07) March 7, 1988
Place of birth: Baytown, Texas
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Baytown (TX) Robert E. Lee
College: Houston
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

James Lee Cleveland (born March 7, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent.

College career

Cleveland continued his football career after high school at Iowa. After one season at Iowa, Cleveland was dismissed after he was found with drugs in his dorm room.[1] After his dismissal, Cleveland attended Trinity Valley Community College where he played football. Upon graduation from Trinity Valley, Cleveland accepted a scholarship offer to play at Houston. Cleveland ranked second in the nation for receptions per game, and sixth in receiving yards per game for the 2009 season. He was named the 2009 Conference USA Newcomer of the Year.[2]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Cleveland was not selected in the 2011 NFL Draft and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on August 1, 2011. He was cut on August 23, 2011.[3]

New Mexico Stars

Cleveland played with the New Mexico Stars of the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) in 2014.

Duke City Gladiators

After the Stars folded just prior to the start of the 2015 season, Cleveland signed with the Duke City Gladiators of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). He re-signed with the Gladiators on October 10, 2015. He was released on March 7, 2016.

See also

References

  1. "Iowa dismiss Cleveland, Nelson after arrests on drug charges". USA Today. 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  2. "Conference USA Announces Football Players of the Year". Conference USA. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  3. Rainer Sabin (August 23, 2011). "Cowboys cut receiver James Cleveland, running back Frank Warren, long snapper Corey Adams". www.cowboysblog.dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
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