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2005 - Freshman Season
One of seven true freshmen to see action • Played in all 12 games and started the season opener at tailback • Rushed four times for 10 yards, including a long of five, at Miami • Had team highs of 11 carries and 64 yards at Louisville • Averaged 3.5 yards per carry in Carolina's 31-17 victory over Utah • Had eight carries for 28 yards, including a long of 12, and caught a 15-yard pass against the Utes • Carried nine times for 39 yards, including a season-best 15-yard run in the win over NC State • Had a 15-yard reception on a screen pass against NC State • The reception came on 2nd and 22, Carolina then converted the third down and later scored a field goal • Did not start against Wisconsin, but had seven carries for 18 yards, including a long of 13 • Also caught one pass for one yard against the Badgers • Just the second freshman to start the first game of the season since Charlie Justice in 1946 (Brandon Russell in 2000 was the other) • Rushed for 28 yards on nine carries in the season opener vs. Georgia Tech.
Davie High School
Student Sports Magazine All-America • Member of North Carolina's Shrine Bowl Team •Named first-team all-state by the Associated Press at both tailback and defensive back • Only player to be on both offensive and defensive all-state team • Earned league offensive Player of the Year honors in 2003 and 2004 • Three-time all-conference • Ranked the No. 17 player in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer • Played quarterback, running back, punter and defensive back in high school • Finished his high school career with 5,172 yards and 67 touchdowns, both school records • As a senior, he gained 2,316 yards on the ground and scored 30 touchdowns • Picked off 10 passes, returning two for game-winning touchdowns as a senior • Had nine interceptions, including two for touchdowns as a junior • Selected to the Winston-Salem Journal's All-Northwest Team as a running back as a junior • Rushed for 1,778 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior • Was the 2003 offensive player of the year in the Central Piedmont 4-A.
Personal
First name is James, but goes by "Cooter" • Coached by Doug Illing •Son of James and Sonya Arnold • Born January 11, 1987 • Undeclared major.
