James Saxon (American football)
Encyclopedia
James Saxon is a former American football
running back
who played eight seasons in the National Football League
. He played college football
for San Jose State University
. He is the father of Harvard
bound quarterback
Devin Saxon.
James Saxon played football at American River Junior College in the Sacramento area before he transferred to San Jose State University.
Saxon is the running backs coach of the Minnesota Vikings.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
who played eight seasons in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
. He is the father of Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
bound quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Devin Saxon.
James Saxon played football at American River Junior College in the Sacramento area before he transferred to San Jose State University.
Saxon is the running backs coach of the Minnesota Vikings.