San Francisco 49ers
LaMichael James - #23 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 9"/ 195 lbs. |
| Birthday | 10/22/1989 |
| Birthplace | New Boston, TX |
| College | Oregon |
| Years played | 2 |
| Drafted | 2012, 2nd round, 29th pick by 49ers |
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Draft Dose: Who needs a quarterback?
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49ers face critical quarterback decisions
49ers GM Trent Baalke said Thursday that this is a deep quarterback draft class and that the NFC West team that can solidify its quarterback situation will have a clear advantage next season.
49ers could be looking to diversify ground game
Don’t be surprised if the 49ers utilize more of a multiback attack moving forward, even though new head coach Jim Harbaugh has acknowledged the likelihood that longtime featured back Frank Gore probably isn’t too crazy about the idea.
49ers add assistant coach
The 49ers named Greg Jackson the team's assistant secondary coach on Thursday.
NFC West 2010 season-in-review team reports
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Top 10 stories of 2010 season
As players, owners and fans enter an offseason filled with uncertainty, Pro Football Weekly takes a look back at the 10 stories that shaped the 2010 season, both on the field and off.
49ers promote Gamble
The 49ers promoted Tom Gamble to director of player personnel on Friday.
49ers add two to staff
The 49ers have added Reggie Davis and Peter Hansen to their coaching staff.
Lord of the rings
Although Neal Dahlen is the only man with seven Super Bowl rings, his legacy has been forgotten. And it perhaps never was fully appreciated in the first place.
NFC West tired of being 'NFC Worst'
The NFC West has been acting with a sense of urgency to shed its image as the league's wasteland, making a number of impressive coaching hires.
49ers retain four coaches, hire Seely
The 49ers announced Friday that head coach Jim Harbaugh will retain four assistants from 2010 for his coaching staff.
49ers hire new receivers coach
Jim Harbaugh is close to filling in his entire staff with the 49ers, as the team hired John Morton Thursday as its wide receivers coach.
49ers add to coaching staff
The 49ers have added former Panthers TE coach Geep Chryst, former South Florida head coach Jim Leavitt and former Broncos assistant Ed Donatell to their coaching staff.
Singletary joins Vikings' staff
Former 49ers head coach Mike Singletary will join Leslie Frazier's staff in Minnesota as the Vikings' linebackers coach/assistant head coach.
PLAYER NEWS
James has transformed himself from a rookie spectator to a key contributor to a Super Bowl team in a matter of weeks for the San Francisco 49ers.|||||||
After being inactive the first 12 games of the season, James has become an impact player for the 49ers in their run to next week's Super Bowl against Baltimore. His long kickoff return set up the go-ahead score in a late-season win in New England. His experience running the zone read helped Colin Kaepernick rush for 181 yards in a win to open the playoffs against Green Bay. Then James got into the scoring act himself last week, getting his first career TD.
Rookie running back LaMichael James is set to make his San Francisco 49ers debut.|||||||
The second-round pick out of Oregon is active for the first time Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. James is taking the spot of backup Kendall Hunter, who was placed on season-ending injured reserve after hurting his ankle in a loss at St. Louis last week.
What at first looked like at least one - if not two - long-term injuries for San Francisco's newest running backs in Saturday's 20-9 preseason loss at the Houston Texans suddenly doesn't seem so bad.|||||||
James, the team's second-round pick out of Oregon, said he's ready to practice already after injuring his left ankle and riding a cart off the field in the fourth quarter at Houston.