29 Facts About James Jett

James Jett guided the Jefferson High School Cougars of Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia to the state playoffs in 1988.

James Jett entered the 1989 season as the only true freshman to play on the eventual Gator Bowl team.

James Jett was one of the targets, along with senior Reggie Rembert, for All-American quarterback Major Harris.

James Jett finished the season with only 8 receptions but 179 yards and three touchdowns.

James Jett had a total of 35 returns for 504 yards.

James Jett entered his sophomore season in 1990 as the leading returning receiver for the Mountaineers, who lost both Rembert and Harris.

James Jett totaled his best statistical season in his career, recording 31 receptions for 652 yards and 2 touchdowns.

James Jett had a career-low 10 returns for 164 yards.

James Jett had five carries for 28 yards and a pass for 27 yards.

James Jett finished his career against Louisiana Tech, where James Jett was on the receiving end of a stadium-record 78-yard touchdown reception.

James Jett played in the Japan Bowl All-Star game upon his graduation.

James Jett finished his career with 1,384 yards and 11 touchdowns.

James Jett had 125 returns for 1,620 yards, totaling 3,076 career all-purpose yards.

James Jett was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.

James Jett ran the first two rounds of the 4 x 100 m relay in Barcelona, then gave his spot in the finals to Carl Lewis.

James Jett earned NCAA indoor and outdoor All-America honors in the 50 meters, 100 meters and 200 meters during his career and finished as NCAA runner-up at 100 meters and 200 meters in 1992.

James Jett signed with the Los Angeles Raiders as an undrafted free agent following the 1993 NFL Draft.

James Jett averaged 48.2 yards per game his debut season, played in all 16 games but only starting one.

In 1995, James Jett played in all the games on the season but did not start any contests.

James Jett finished the season with 13 receptions for 179 yards and a touchdown.

In 1996, James Jett finally started all 16 games on the year.

James Jett won the NFL Fastest Man Competition following the season.

James Jett finished with a career-high 46 receptions for 804 yards.

James Jett was a finalist in the NFL Fastest Man Competition after winning the competition the previous season.

James Jett tallied a career-high 55 yards per game in his final season of starting all 16 games.

At 29 years old, in 1999, James Jett recorded 552 yards on 39 receptions for 2 touchdowns.

In 2001, at the age of 31 years, James Jett played in 11 games on the season, recording two receptions for 19 yards.

James Jett finished his career with 256 receptions for 4,417 yards and 30 touchdowns, a 17.3 yard per reception average.

James Jett finished his career as the 8th-leading receiver in Oakland Raiders team history.