James Casey

James Casey is a college football tight end who plays for the Rice Owls and is a prospect for the 2009 NFL Draft. He was projected as a second round pick and rated as 3rd out of 104 TE's.NFL Draft Scout: James Casey

He is also a former professional baseball player who played three seasons with the Chicago White Sox organization.Rice Official Athletic Site: James Casey

Casey graduated at Azle High School where he was a standout for both football and baseball. He was an All district Quarterback as a junior in 2001 and named Distrct 6-4A Most Valuable Player as a senior. He earned all state and academic all state honors in baseball and was also a member of the National Honor Society at Azle.Rice Official Athletic Site: James Casey

He attended Rice University where he played for two seasons before he declared to forego his junior and senior season to enter the 2009 NFL Draft. He played any positions from defensive end to safety to quarterback to wide receiver in his 2-year college career.

Casey earned consesus C-USA All-Freshman in 2007 and also first-team All C-USA selection by the conference coaches in 2008.Rice Official Athletic Site: James Casey

• First-team All C-USA selection (2008)Rice Official Athletic Site: James Casey
• Freshman All America (2007)Rice Official Athletic Site: James Casey
• Consensus C-USA All Freshman pick (2007)Rice Official Athletic Site: James Casey
• Honorable mention All C-USA (2007)Rice Official Athletic Site: James Casey
• All district Quarterback (2001)Rice Official Athletic Site: James Casey
• District 6-4A Most Valuable Player (HS)Rice Official Athletic Site: James Casey
• All state and Academic All state honors (Baseball)Rice Official Athletic Site: James Casey

Casey was the 7th round pick of the Chicago White Sox in the 2003 MLB Draft. He was cited by Baseball America as possessing the Best Fastball from the Sox 2003 draft class. He played with the White Sox system for three seasons at the Rookie League level before he retired at the end of the 2006 baseball season to pursue his football career.Rice Official Athletic Site: James Casey

• ESPN: Career Stats
  • Height: 6' 4"
  • Weight: 245 lbs
  • Class: Sophomore

• September 22, 1984: Born in Fort Worth, Texas

• 2002: Graduated at Azle High School

• 2003: Drafted by Chicago White Sox of MLB

• 2003 - 2006: Played with Chicago White Sox organization

• 2006: Retired from pro baseball

• 2007 - Present: Rice University