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Matt James
Matt James

Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Raleigh, NC

High School:
Sanderson

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 220

Position:
WR

Birthdate:
12/05/1991

Major:
Economics

02/18/2013

Wake Forest Adds Taylor Stubblefield to Football Staff

Purdue grad to coach Deacon wide receivers

03/31/2012

Demon Deacons Hold Second Spring Scrimmage

Offensive scores three times, defense once

02/27/2012

Video: Jim Grobe Spring Practice Press Conference

Coach Grobe talked with members of the media prior to the start of spring practice

12/28/2011

Wake Forest Tops MSU in Rock Band, Falls Short in Rib-Eating Contest

Cyhl Quarles leads quartet in Rock Band victory

12/20/2011

Wake Forest vs. Clemson, November 12, 2011

Wake Forest Football vs. Clemson

12/02/2011

Wake Forest vs Maryland

Wake Forest vs Maryland (11/19/2011)

12/02/2011

Wake Forest vs Vanderbilt (11/26/2011)

Wake Forest vs Vanderbilt (11/26/2011)

10/29/2011

Wake Forest football at North Carolina, 2011

Wake Forest football at North Carolina, 2011

2012 (Sophomore)
Played in three games with one start before suffering a broken collar bone at Florida State (Sept. 15) ... Missed the remainder of the season after suffering the injury ... Member of the kickoff return unit prior to the injury ... Started the season opener vs. Liberty (Sept. 1) but did not record any stats ... Had one catch for three yards against the Seminoles before suffering the injury.

2011 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in eight games off the bench to earn his first varsity letter ... Caught three passes for 15 yards on the season ... Made first career reception for five yards vs. NC State (Sept. 10) ... Hauled in a season-long six-yard reception vs. Gardner-Webb (Sept. 17) ... Had a four-yard reception in the regular season finale vs. Vanderbilt (Nov. 26).

2010 (True Freshman)
Redshirted the season.

High School
A 2010 graduate of Sanderson High School in Raleigh, N.C. ... Had 716 receiving yards and four touchdown catches as a senior ... Named to the Cap-7 all-conference team ... Scored on a 13-yard reception and a 56-yard run against Wake Forest-Rolesville High ... Had seven receptions for 128 yards against Millbrook ... Made nine receptions for 120 yards against Wakefield ... Made nine receptions for 141 yards against Panther Creek ... Played for head coach Tony Lewis ... Scored 12 touchdowns as a junior ... Rated the No. 28 player in North Carolina by the Fayetteville Observer ... Rated as the 27th-best prospect in the state by Rivals.com and 28th by SuperPrep ... MVP of the National Underclassmen Combine ... Timed at 4.48 in the 40 ... Helped Sanderson to a league championship in basketball in 2007 ... Was the basketball team MVP in 2006-07 ... Also earned football offensive MVP honors and MVP of the track & field team ... Set school records in the 200m (21.7), 400m (48.8), long jump (23'5"), triple jump and high jump ... Outstanding student with a 3.7 grade point average ... Chose Wake Forest over Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland and Syracuse ... Recruited by Steve Russ.

Personal
Majoring in economics ... Son of Manny and Patty James ... Born Dec. 5, 1991.

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