James Edward Roe
Encyclopedia
James Edward Roe II is a former American football
wide receiver
in the National Football League
and the Arena Football League. He played for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens
(1996–1998) and the AFL's San Jose SaberCats
(2000–2008) where he also played linebacker
.
in Richmond, Virginia. He was an All-State honoree at Henrico High School playing for the varsity Warriors, an All-League honoree in basketball
, and he also participated in track. James Roe graduated from Henrico High School in 1991.
from 1992 to 1995 and was voted All-CIAA
three years in row. James Roe remains Norfolk State's all time leading receiver, and holds three CIAA reception
records for career reception yards, career reception touchdown
s and single season reception TDs.
, and ended his NFL career with 15 receptions for 239 yards (15.93 yards per rec. avg.), and a touchdown.
, Roe caught 761 receptions for 9449 yards and 231 touchdowns. He received All-Ironman Team honors in 2003, 2004, and 2005, and was named Ironman of the Game in San Jose's ArenaBowl XVIII
victory.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and the Arena Football League. He played for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
(1996–1998) and the AFL's San Jose SaberCats
San Jose SaberCats
The San Jose SaberCats are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the original Arena Football League was Darren Arbet, who will be a part of the...
(2000–2008) where he also played linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
.
High school career
James Roe attended Henrico High SchoolHenrico High School
Henrico High School is a high school located just outside the Richmond city line in Henrico County, Virginia and operated by the Henrico County Public Schools. It is unique among Henrico County High Schools in that it has two specialty centers—the International Baccalaureate Middle Years/Diploma...
in Richmond, Virginia. He was an All-State honoree at Henrico High School playing for the varsity Warriors, an All-League honoree in basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, and he also participated in track. James Roe graduated from Henrico High School in 1991.
College career
James Roe attended Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk State University
Norfolk State University is a four-year, state-supported, coed, liberal arts, historically black university located in Norfolk, Virginia. It is member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund and the Virginia High-Tech Partnership.-Academics:...
from 1992 to 1995 and was voted All-CIAA
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is a college athletic conference, mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities. Recent addition Chowan University is the first non-HBCU to play in the conference. Conference teams participate in the NCAA's Division II...
three years in row. James Roe remains Norfolk State's all time leading receiver, and holds three CIAA reception
Reception (American football)
In American football, a reception is part of a play in which a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received by a player in bounds, who, after the catch, proceeds to either score a touchdown or be downed. Yards gained from the receiving play are credited to the player as receiving...
records for career reception yards, career reception touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s and single season reception TDs.
National Football League career
Roe played for three years for the Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
, and ended his NFL career with 15 receptions for 239 yards (15.93 yards per rec. avg.), and a touchdown.
Arena Football League career
In nine Arena Football League seasons with the San Jose SaberCatsSan Jose SaberCats
The San Jose SaberCats are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the original Arena Football League was Darren Arbet, who will be a part of the...
, Roe caught 761 receptions for 9449 yards and 231 touchdowns. He received All-Ironman Team honors in 2003, 2004, and 2005, and was named Ironman of the Game in San Jose's ArenaBowl XVIII
ArenaBowl XVIII
ArenaBowl XVIII saw the San Jose SaberCats and Arizona Rattlers competing for the 2004 Arena Football League championship. Until 2010, this game marked the last time the ArenaBowl was held at the home arena of the higher-seeded team, rather than a neutral site, and 17,391 fans packed the sold-out...
victory.