As first reported by Jason Suchomel of Orangebloods.com and then confirmed by just about everyone else in Austin, Texas offensive lineman Darius James is leaving the team.
A native of Killeen, Texas, James was rated the No. 1 guard and No. 65 overall player in the 2013 class by Rivals.com.
Texas OL Darius James tells me he’s been given a release and will be transferring elsewhere. “Yes sir,” he said. Was a 5-star recruit.
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) May 6, 2015
A native of Killeen, Texas, James was rated the No. 1 guard and No. 65 overall player in the 2013 class by Rivals.com.
He redshirted in 2013 and then saw action in six games as a redshirt freshman in 2014, starting two, including a 482-yard explosion in a loss to Oklahoma.
He missed the bulk of November and the Longhorns’ Texas Bowl loss to Arkansas after suffering a season-ending knee injury.
An expected starter in 2015, James missed spring ball rehabbing his knee. Head coach Charlie Strong also said he “had some work to do academically.”
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