Javarris James Javarris James ( born September 18 , 1987 ) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2010 . He played college football at the University of Miami . He has also been a member of the New England Patriots and Washington Redskins . He is the younger cousin of NFL running back Edgerrin James , who also played college football in Miami and later for the Colts . Early years . James attended Immokalee High School in Immokalee , Florida . As a freshman , James rushed for more than 800 yards and had 16 touchdowns . As a sophomore , he rushed 165 times for 1 , 145 yards and 14 touchdowns . He developed further as a junior , rushing 225 times for 1 , 658 yards and 28 touchdowns while leading the Indians to the state title . He suffered a knee injury during his senior year that kept him out of five games , but he returned to the lineup and still rushed for over 1 , 000 yards and 14 touchdowns . He was rated as the 13th best running back in the nation by Rivals . com , who also rated him the 21st best overall player in Florida , while Scout . com ranked him as the 35th best running back in the country . ESPN . com ranked James as the 21st best running back in the nation , as well as the 144th best player in the country . The " Miami Herald " named James as No . 4 on their Top 25 list of the state ' s best players , while the " Orlando Sentinel " rated him as the 11th best player in the state . James was named to the PrepStar 200 as the 18th best running back , and was also rated the second best running back on " The Florida Times - Union " Super 75 . College career . James was heavily recruited by Miami , USC , Florida , South Florida , Nebraska , and Oklahoma . James chose to follow in the footsteps of his cousin , Edgerrin James and play for Miami , where he wore the same # 5 jersey his cousin wore during his days at Miami . James , as a true freshman , played in the first game of the 2006 season against rival Florida State . Head coach Larry Coker named James the starting running back by the fourth game of the season . James responded by rushing for 148 yards on 18 carries , an 8 . 2 yards per carry average , and a touchdown in his first college start against Houston . The 148 yards were a school record for a freshman , topping Clinton Portis ' s old mark of 147 yards . In recognition of his accomplishment , James was named the ACC Rookie of the Week . James broke the 100 - yard barrier again in his next start , as he ran for 111 yards and a touchdown against North Carolina . James surpassed the 100 - yard mark the third time in Miami ' s October 28 loss to Georgia Tech , rushing for 112 yards on 19 carries . James suffered a hip pointer injury early in the first half of Miami ' s November 7 game against Virginia Tech . He finished his freshman season with 175 rushing attempts for 802 yards , second most in school history for a freshman , and 4 touchdowns . He caught one receiving touchdown along with 200 total receiving yards over the course of the season . As a sophomore , James was bothered by an ankle and neck injury all season long but started 12 games and managed to rush 159 times for 582 yards and 4 touchdowns , while catching 14 passes for 100 yards in his sophomore season . In 2008 , as a junior , James played in nine games , starting only one , finishing with 286 yards on 62 carries and four touchdowns , missing four games due to injury . In 2009 , his senior season , James started 5 of 12 games played , rushing for 492 yards and six touchdowns . Professional career . Indianapolis Colts . After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft , James signed with the Indianapolis Colts on April 30 , 2010 . On September 4 , 2010 , James was waived by the Colts during final cuts . New England Patriots . On September 6 , 2010 , James was signed to the New England Patriots ' practice squad . He was released on October 5 , 2010 . Washington Redskins . James was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Redskins on October 6 , 2010 . Return to the Colts . On October 7 , 2010 , the Colts signed James off the Redskins ' practice squad to their active roster . He made his NFL debut as a reserve in the Colts ' Week 5 game against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 10 , 2010 . James scored two rushing touchdowns in the Colts ' loss at the Philadelphia Eagles on November 7 , 2010 . James did not make the final roster for the 2011 season and was released by the Colts again on September 3 , 2011 . Arizona Cardinals . On May 14 , 2012 , James signed with the Arizona Cardinals . Personal life . On June 9 , 2011 , James was arrested in Fort Myers , Florida for possession of marijuana . He was released a short time later after posting a $ 1 , 000 bond . . On March 7 , 2013 , James was arrested for failure to appear for his previous possession of marijuana charge . He is being held with no bond .