James Palmer

Tulane vs TU - BRETT ROJO/For the University of Tulsa

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SMU vs TU - BRETT ROJO/For the University of Tulsa

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TU vs OSU - BRETT ROJO/For the University of Tulsa

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Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-1
Weight:
237
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Moore, Okla.
High School:
Westmoore
Prev School:
Westmoore

TULSA – A two-year letterwinner … has played in 25 career games and has 10 starts … has six career receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown.

2020 – Played in all nine games and started two contests … started against #11 UCF and Navy … totaled two catches for eight yards … made his only start at #11 UCF and had one catch for four yards … scored his first career touchdown on a 4-yard game-winning catch against #19 SMU.

2019 – Played in all 12 games and started eight contests … caught four passes for 81 yards … made his first career start at San Jose State … also started against SMU, Navy, Memphis, Tulane, UCF, Houston and ECU … had a career-best two receptions for 46 yards at Tulane … caught a career-long 29-yarder against East Carolina … had his first career catch against Navy for six yards.

2018 – Was one of several freshmen to redshirt in the 2018 season … played in four games in 2018, mainly on special teams … his game action came against UCA, Texas, Tulane and SMU.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a three-year letterwinner at Westmoore High School … was credited with 28 receptions for 448 yards and eight touchdowns in 10 games as a senior … earned Big All-City second team honors by The Oklahoman and was a first-team all-conference performer his senior season … ranked No 22 on The Oklahoman’s Super 30 list … played in only three games his junior season due to injury, while catching 12 passes for 140 yards and two TDs … caught 35 passes for 508 yards as a sophomore … high school coach was Lorenzo Williams.

PERSONAL – Favorite NFL team is the New York Giants … the New York Yankees is his favorite pro sports team … favorite movie is Shooter … his favorite athlete is MMA fighter Conor McGregor … his favorite NFL player is Travis Kelce … Mark Wahlberg is his favorite actor … his go-to-snack is rice crispy treats … began playing football at age 11 … favorite TV show is “Avatar” … favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans … has four older siblings … parents are Trey and Brenda Palmer … majoring in management … born August 29, 1999.