GatorCountry.com · Jan 31, 2025
Billy Napier talks Shemar James at Senior Bowl
Florida Gators linebacker Shemar James #6 during the first half as the #25 ranked Florida Gators defeat the Charlotte 49ers 22-7 in Gainesville, Florida. September 23rd, 2023. Gator Country Photo by David Bowie.Linebacker Shemar James declared for the NFL Draft after his junior season at UF and was later invited to the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. James was one of Florida’s top-rated recruits in Billy Napier’s 2022 transition class. The 6’1, 229-pound linebacker would combine for 166 tackles, five sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, four pass deflections, and one interception in his three-year career.