32  James Easterling
	Class: Senior Hometown: Crowley, Texas High School: Crowley Height / Weight: 5-11 / 201 Position: TB Experience: 3-L Major: Management/General Business

2000: Missed majority of spring drills with ankle injury … comes into season as backup at "H" running back.

1999: Finished third on team in rushing with 263 yards on 63 carries … saw action in seven games, starting one … posted a career-high 105 yards on 25 carries at Louisiana-Lafayette … followed that with 90 yards rushing on 15 carries the next week against North Texas … had long run of 39 yards against North Texas … caught two passes for 17 yards.

1998: Saw action in first two games of season before suffering a knee injury vs. North Texas ... an 40 yards for a touchdown on only carry in season opener versus Texas-El Paso ... caught two passes for 24 yards, including 20 yard catch and run, at Texas Stadium in North Texas game ... also carried four times for 13 yards versus North Texas … suffered a knee injury against North Texas ... made comeback vs. Missouri and carried ball once.

1997: Moved from tailback to fullback early in the season and earned starting nod at Baylor ... saw action in all 11 games, primarily on special teams ... carried the ball seven times for 39 yards on the season ... all seven carries came in three of the first four games of the season ... returned one kickoff against Nebraska for no yards ... best game was a four-carry, 28-yard effort against Southwestern La. ... long rush was 14 yards against the Ragin' Cajuns.

1996: Redshirt season.

High School: Crowley High School in Crowley, Texas ... second-team all-City and all-District 6-5A running back ... rushed for 1,031 yards on 230 carries and 12 TDs ... helped team rebound from 0-10 to 7-3 ... three-year starter at running back ... outstanding hurdler in track ... regional finalist in highs and intermediates as senior ... had best of 37.6 in 300 hurdles as junior ... High School Coach: Robert Woods.

Personal: James Easterling … born 2-5-77 in Ft. Worth, Texas … son of Brenda and Evans Risher … one of nine children.

Easterling's Offensive Stats
Rushing