The newest Bachelor Matt James is making headlines because he’s the first black male lead on ABC’s hit reality show.
Some may also hype the 28-year-old James as a “former football star,” but was he really?
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When Colton Underwood was the Bachelor in 2018, he was billed as a “former NFL player,” which is true if you count time on practice squads. Underwood was never actually on an NFL roster during the regular season.
James played receiver at Wake Forest University, where his friend and recent Bachelor runner-up Tyler Cameron was a backup quarterback.