Norfolk State University Athletics

2021 (Sophomore)
Played in nine games and started six times … Caught 21 passes for 195 yards and one touchdown on the year … Had four catches for 52 yards, including a 32-yard score, against Elizabeth City State … Also made four receptions at Howard and N.C. Central.

2020 (COVID)
NSU did not play due to COVID-19.

2019 (Freshman)
Played in all 12 games and started seven times in his freshman year with NSU … Led the Spartans with 37 receptions and three 100-yard receiving games … Was second on the team with 557 receiving yards and four touchdown catches … Ranked ninth in the conference in both receptions and receiving yards … In his first collegiate game, recorded five receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown at Old Dominion … Scored on a 57-yard reception and also caught a two-point conversion pass in that game … Also went over the 100-yard mark at No. 8 Montana State … Caught five passes for 103 yards in that game, including another 57-yarder … Made a season-high six catches for 61 yards the following week against Florida A&M … Posted two straight games with four catches and 51 receiving yards vs. N.C. A&T and Howard … Scored on a 19-yard reception at Howard … Posted a season-high 120 receiving yards on just two receptions against Morgan State … Scored on an 80-yard TD catch, the second-longest pass play in the MEAC in 2019 … Also made a 40-yard grab in that game … Scored his fourth touchdown of the year on an 11-yard reception at Delaware State.

Coastal Carolina: Redshirted the 2018 season … Played in three games before suffering a season-ending injury … Played primarily on special teams at South Carolina (Sept. 1), versus UAB (Sept. 8) and at Campbell (Sept. 12) … Did not record any statistics ... Enrolled at Coastal Carolina in January 2018 and participated in spring practices.

High School: Tabbed first-team 2017 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Virginia Football Team (all divisions) … A two-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... Ranked the 42nd-best overall prospect and eight-best wide receiver in the state of Virginia by 247Sports.com … Rated the 25th-best overall prospect in Virginia by Scout.com and the 17th-best recruit in South Hampton Roads … Averaged 111.6 receiving yards per game and scored 39 receiving touchdowns for his high school career ... Totaled 3,126 receiving yards for his career … Caught 68 passes for 1,336 yards with 19 touchdowns as a senior … Had 57 receptions for 1,050 yards with 10 scores his junior season … Tabbed first-team Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division III all-state … Named second-team VISAA Division III all-state as a sophomore (2015), as he hauled in 31 passes for 740 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Personal: Da’Kendall James was born on June 30, 1999 … Son of Teycia Bynum … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

James’ Career Highs
Rec.: 6 (vs. Florida A&M, 9-28-19)
Rec. Yards: 120 (vs. Morgan State, 11-2-19)
Long Rec.: 80 (vs. Virginia State, 11-2-19)
TD Rec.: 1 (5x, last vs. Elizabeth City State, 9-18-21)