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Erasmus James

  • Class
  • Induction
    2004
  • Honors
    Football (2004)
  • A consensus All-American choice
  • finalist for the Nagurski, Bednarik, Lombardi and Hendricks Awards
  • named national defensive lineman of the year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio
  • consensus firstteam All-Big Ten
  • named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
  • led team with eight QB sacks and tied for team lead with 11.5 TFLs
  • twice named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week in 2004
  • winner of UW’s Jay Seiler Coaches Appreciation Award
  • selected in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings
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