'10 OH OL Matt James

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Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier

Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 280 lbs.
Bench: 305 lbs.
40: 5.2 seconds
GPA: 3.5

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6/3

Verbal offers from UC and Tennessee...talks about his contact with OSU and lists interest in Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee and Illinois.

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7/1

From EagleAction....Verbal offers from Cincinnati, Illinois & Tennessee. Getting interest from NC State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Virginia Tech.

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Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati High School Sports | Cincinnati.Com

St. X junior has three offers

Posted by mikedyer at 7/11/2008 4:04 PM EDT on Cincinnati.com

St. Xavier junior OL Matt James has offers from UC, Illinois and Tennessee, St. X football coach Steve Specht said in an e-mail this afternoon.

James, who is 6 feet 7 and about 290 pounds, is one of the state's top 2010 prospects.

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8/12

By D Berk. James is still suffering from a stress fracture, and will miss the first game of the year against Colerain. Cincinnati and Tennessee have offered.

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8/31

From BuckeyeGrove.....Says he should be back for his next game on Friday. Believes that Cincinnati, Illinois & Tennessee will be offering today (9/1). Says he has been in contact with Ohio State, but doesn't believe an offer will be coming right away.

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Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati High School Sports | Cincinnati.Com

Specht said junior OL Matt James, who has missed the first two games with an ankle injury, is back to practice. Specht is uncertain whether James will return for Friday's home game against Indianapolis Cathedral. Both teams are 1-1.

"Matt has had two good practices," Specht said. "We will reevaluate his conditioning and how he feels today before making a decision."

Updating Mike's recruiting notes: Specht said James also was offered officially today by Michigan and Duke. That adds to a list of offers that includes Ohio State, UC, Illinois and Tennessee.

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Scout$--Matt James In No Hurry

9/30

By Dave Berk...Matt says he is in no hurry and he did grow up a Bearcats fan. However, he will visit numerous schools and make the best decision for his future.

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Matt James, a standout junior offensive tackle for reigning Ohio Division I champion St. Xavier, said he is trying to avoid the temptation to get bigger.

At 6-7 and 285 pounds, James is a big man. Scholarship offers already have arrived from the likes of Ohio State, Michigan and Tennessee.

"No one has really talked to me about gaining weight, but I would assume they would probably want me to gain some," James said.

James guesses 310 would be his playing weight in college.

"That way I'd still be able to move," he said. "I know I'm probably bigger and stronger than most kids I see in high school, but that will change in college. I'll have to make sure I'm still as fast as everyone."

James missed the first two games this season because of a foot ailment. He said his weight did not help cause the problem, but St..X trainer Mike Gordon said the Bombers' medical staff still advised James to think about trimming some weight for good measure.

"We were trying to work on some weight loss for him to be able to function without pain," Gordon said. "He's a kid who's not overweight, he's just big. We feel if our kids eat healthy and it's under our guidance, they'll be OK."

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ESPN - Midwest Recruiting Blog

One of the top five juniors in the state of Ohio, offensive lineman Matt James (Cincinnati/St. Xavier), has seen his scholarship offer list grow steadily. His most recent offers have come from Michigan, Stanford, Duke and Akron. James previously had offers from Ohio State, Tennessee and Cincinnati.

James says he will wait until after the football season to focus much attention on recruiting.

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10/31

From IrishEyes...Matt is visiting ND this weekend and says he wants to get to Columbus soon...also may visit LSU during spring break.

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11/2

From the ND site...talks about meeting up with Kyle Rudolph after the ND game this past weekend...will wait to make a decision but likes Notre Dame and Ohio State.