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The trying journey of a 27-year-old aspiring college football player

James Carnes was born on Super Bowl Sunday 27 years ago, and to say football is in his blood would be an understatement. Soon after his high school playing days, he hung up his cleats and nearly ten arduous years later, he seeks a comeback at the University of Colorado.

Carnes graduated from Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs in 2011 where he did just about everything for the Kadets football team. In three years at the varsity level saw time at wide receiver, defensive back and was a special teams threat for Air Academy.

Carnes grew up playing football.