When Alabama football added Kedrick James in the 2017 signing class, the Tide staff believed it had signed a potentially game-changing tight end. James was rated as the No. 12 tight end in the class and the No. 319 player overall. The Crimson Tide staff rated him much higher.
Coming out of high school, he had all the physical tools. At then, 6-foot-five and 248 pounds, it was clear James could easily carry 20 more pounds. He had good speed and soft hands. He was nearly the prototypical tight end.
Now James is looking at a new home for a football career that so far has amounted to little.