databasefootball years draftedround birth_place teams article_title position birth_date college name draftedyear
jamesrol01 1980-1990 1 / pick 14 jamestown , ohio new england patriots roland james
 cornerback safety 18 february 1958 tennessee roland james 1980
roland james

roland orlando james -lrb- born february 18 , 1958 -rrb- is a former american college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the national football league -lrb- nfl -rrb- 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 .
