# James Proche

James Proche II (/proʊˈʃeɪ/ proh-SHAY; born September 21, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

## Early life

Proche grew up in Dallas, Texas and originally attended Red Oak before transferring to DeSoto High School for his senior year due to academic concerns with Prime Prep. He caught 18 passes for 335 yards and a touchdown in his only season with the Eagles, playing in only seven games due to suffering kidney failure during summer training camp. Rated a three-star recruit, Proche committed to play college football at SMU over offers from Colorado State, Louisville, Maryland, TCU and Wake Forest among other offers.

## College career

Proche redshirted his true freshman season. The following season, Proche finished second on the team with 57 receptions, 709 yards and six touchdown catches. As a redshirt sophomore Proche caught 40 passes for 816 yards and six touchdowns and his average of 20.4 yards per catch was 13th-best in the nation. He was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) in his redshirt junior year after leading the team with 93 receptions for 1,199 yards and 12 touchdowns. In his final season, Proche caught 112 passes (leading the nation in receptions) for 1,225 yard and 15 touchdowns and was again named first-team All-AAC and a second-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press |
| 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.40 s | 7.27 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 20 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine ||||||||

### Baltimore Ravens

At the 2020 NFL Combine, Proche ranked fourth overall in the bench press with 20 repetitions and 14th in the 20-yard shuttle with a time of 4.40 seconds. Proche was selected in the sixth round with the 201st overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens.
Proche made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Cleveland Browns, returning two punts for 26 yards. In Week 11, Proche caught his first pass of the season for a 14 yard gain during a 24–30 overtime loss to the Tennessee Titans. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 16, 2020, and activated three days later. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.
In 2021, Proche had 16 receptions for 202 yards in 14 games. He appeared in 15 games in the 2022 season. In 2023, he changed his jersey number from #3 to #10, allowing new addition Odell Beckham Jr. to wear #3.
Proche was waived by the Ravens at the end of the 2023 preseason.

### Cleveland Browns

On October 31, 2023, Proche was signed to the Browns practice squad. He was signed to the active roster on November 7. He appeared in ten games in the 2023 season.
Proche re-signed with the Browns on March 19, 2024. He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 14. He was released again on October 12 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later. He appeared in nine games in the 2024 season.

## Personal life

Proche goes by the nickname "Channel 3". His favorite number and football number is 3. He stated in an interview with SMU that "whenever i'm on the field, I want to put on the best show" which is why he goes by the nickname "Channel 3". In May 2023, Proche's mother, Tasha Le'Shel Seastrong, passed away.