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 |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 125 | 0 |
Report: Alex Smith will start for 49ers
The 49ers will return to Alex Smith as their starting quarterback in Week 14 in his first start since Week Seven.
Niners’ split backfield loses luster
As the lone replacement for the injured Frank Gore, Brian Westbrook would have had serious value. But as part of a tandem, he's suddenly not so appealing.
Green Bay passing game too much for 49ers
Greg Jennings caught six passes for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Packers (8-4), who picked up a critical victory as they make a push for the playoffs in the final month of the season.
Niners-Packers prediction
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush offers his prediction for the Week 13 Niners-Packers battle at Lambeau Field today.
49ers sign PK Reed
The 49ers have signed veteran PK Jeff Reed, and he will handle the placekicking Sunday at Green Bay, according to NFL Network.
Niners place Gore, Zeigler on I.R.
The 49ers placed RB Frank Gore on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday with a fractured right hip, as well as making several other roster moves.
Cardinals' Anderson could have avoided meltdown
Cardinals QB Derek Anderson could have staved off criticism the night after his team's blowout loss by handling some post-game questioning a little better than he did.
Double whammy in desert for Niners, Cardinals
There's no denying the ramifications resulting from the Niners' 27-6 lopsided Monday-night victory over the Cardinals, as San Francisco lost RB Frank Gore for the rest of the season with a fractured right hip and Cardinals QB Derek Anderson ...
Report: Gore out for the season
The hip injury that 49ers RB Frank Gore suffered Monday night will sideline him for the rest of the season, NFL Network's Jason La Canfora is reporting. La Canfora attributes the information to "a source with knowledge of the ...
Westbrook gains 136 yards; 49ers roll 27-6
Brian Westbrook rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown in place of the injured Frank Gore and the San Francisco 49ers sent punchless Arizona to its sixth straight loss, 27-6 Monday night in a shower of boos from the Cardinals ...
Low temps force roof to be closed for Cardinals-49ers
Due to unseasonably low temperatures and freeze warnings, the Cardinals announced that the roof at University of Phoenix Stadium will be closed for Monday night's game against the 49ers.
Injury report for 49ers-Cardinals MNF game
Here is the injury report for the Week 12 Monday-night game, San Francisco at Arizona, showing the status of each injured player.
It's not looking good at all for Singletary
After the 49ers’ remarkably awful effort in their Week 11 shutout loss to the Buccaneers, it’s not looking good at all for head coach Mike Singletary, who went out of his way to take complete blame for the debacle ...
2011 NFC West free-agent preview
After the season, the 49ers will have to decide who will be their quarterback of the future, as both Alex Smith and Troy Smith may become free agents. Here is our exclusive team-by-team list of NFC West players likely to ...
49ers take major step backward against Bucs
So much for the Niners inching their way back into the playoff hunt. After their latest disappointing loss to the Buccaneers, ti clearly looks like their season is slipping away fast.
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.
