Elmer JamesJames, Elmer L. (Poncho)Height: 5-10 Weight: 198 Born: April 16, 1961 Compton, CA High School: Pius X (Downey, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Long Beach CC | |
| 1980 | Long Beach CC | |
| 1981 | San Francisco State | |
| 1982 | San Francisco State |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 20 | HB | 10 | |
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 34 | RB | 6 | |
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 6 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/5/1983 | 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL |
| Signed | 1/27/1983 | 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL |
| Traded | 2/2/1984 | 1984 New Orleans Breakers (USFL)1984 NO USFL |
| Released | 2/14/1984 | 1984 New Orleans Breakers (USFL)1984 NO USFL |
| Signed | 5/20/1984 | 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL |
| Released | 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL | |
| Signed | 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | |
| Released | 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 62 | 241 | 3.9 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 26 | 582 | 22.4 | 43 | 0 | ||||
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 6 | - | 129 | 21.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 6 | 129 | 21.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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