2016 Football Roster
Roster
McFarland, James

Jersey Number 40
James McFarland
- Position:
- DE
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 250
- Hometown:
- West Monroe, La.
- High School:
- West Monroe High School
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- 2014 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Defensive MVP
2016 | REDSHIRT SENIOR
Started all 13 games ... recorded 35 total tackles, including 3.5 for a loss and 2.0 sacks ... led TCU defensive linemen with four pass breakups and six quarterback hurries ... had season-best six tackles in AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Georgia.
2015 | SENIOR
Did not see game action due to injury ... received redshirt.
2014 | JUNIOR
Defensive MVP of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl ... intercepted an Ole Miss pass in the end zone with two minutes left in the second quarter to give TCU a 28-0 halftime lead ... had two tackles for loss, including a sack, as part of four stops in the game ... also had a pass breakup versus the Rebels ... led TCU with seven sacks on the season while ranking second with 12 tackles for loss ... tied for the team lead with three forced fumbles, all coming in road games ... had three sacks at SMU and two versus Texas ... also forced two fumbles in the SMU game ... his other forced fumble was at West Virginia ... totaled 41 tackles on the season with 29 solo ... posted a season-best six stops in the opener with Samford ... had four tackles in back-to-back games against Kansas and Texas ... made six starts while appearing in all 13 games.
2013 | SOPHOMORE
Saw action in all 12 games ... five of his 17 tackles on the season were behind the line of scrimmage ... had a career-best game at Oklahoma State, recording two sacks as part of seven tackles ... also had a sack and pass breakup in the win over SMU ... closed the season with three stops, including one for loss, against Baylor.
2012 | FRESHMAN
Appeared in all 13 games, providing depth at defensive end ... totaled six tackles on the season ... had a half sack against Texas Tech ... posted solo tackles at Baylor and Oklahoma State ... combined on two stops versus Michigan State in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
Rivals.com three-star outside linebacker ... No. 36 outside linebacker in the nation and No. 5 at the position in Louisiana ... No. 16 in the Rivals.com Louisiana Top 40 ... led his team to the 5A State Championship his senior year ... all-district and all-state as a junior and senior ... recorded 83 tackles and six sacks as a senior ... totaled 63 stops with 10 sacks his junior year ... his father, James, played football at Alcorn State and his mother, Joan, played basketball at Grambling State ... chose TCU over Oklahoma, Mississippi State and Arkansas.
- 2014 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Defensive MVP
2016 | REDSHIRT SENIOR
Started all 13 games ... recorded 35 total tackles, including 3.5 for a loss and 2.0 sacks ... led TCU defensive linemen with four pass breakups and six quarterback hurries ... had season-best six tackles in AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Georgia.
2015 | SENIOR
Did not see game action due to injury ... received redshirt.
2014 | JUNIOR
Defensive MVP of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl ... intercepted an Ole Miss pass in the end zone with two minutes left in the second quarter to give TCU a 28-0 halftime lead ... had two tackles for loss, including a sack, as part of four stops in the game ... also had a pass breakup versus the Rebels ... led TCU with seven sacks on the season while ranking second with 12 tackles for loss ... tied for the team lead with three forced fumbles, all coming in road games ... had three sacks at SMU and two versus Texas ... also forced two fumbles in the SMU game ... his other forced fumble was at West Virginia ... totaled 41 tackles on the season with 29 solo ... posted a season-best six stops in the opener with Samford ... had four tackles in back-to-back games against Kansas and Texas ... made six starts while appearing in all 13 games.
2013 | SOPHOMORE
Saw action in all 12 games ... five of his 17 tackles on the season were behind the line of scrimmage ... had a career-best game at Oklahoma State, recording two sacks as part of seven tackles ... also had a sack and pass breakup in the win over SMU ... closed the season with three stops, including one for loss, against Baylor.
2012 | FRESHMAN
Appeared in all 13 games, providing depth at defensive end ... totaled six tackles on the season ... had a half sack against Texas Tech ... posted solo tackles at Baylor and Oklahoma State ... combined on two stops versus Michigan State in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
Rivals.com three-star outside linebacker ... No. 36 outside linebacker in the nation and No. 5 at the position in Louisiana ... No. 16 in the Rivals.com Louisiana Top 40 ... led his team to the 5A State Championship his senior year ... all-district and all-state as a junior and senior ... recorded 83 tackles and six sacks as a senior ... totaled 63 stops with 10 sacks his junior year ... his father, James, played football at Alcorn State and his mother, Joan, played basketball at Grambling State ... chose TCU over Oklahoma, Mississippi State and Arkansas.
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