Please answer the following question: Roland Orlando James (born February 18 1958) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s. James played college football for the University of Tennessee and was recognized as an All-American. He was selected in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft and played for the NFL's New England Patriots for his entire professional career. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Athlete