Draft:James Cahoon
| No. 12 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Graduate student |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | c. 2001 (age 22–23) Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games |
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| High school | Bourne (Bourne, Massachusetts) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James Cahoon (born c. 2001) is an American former college football quarterback. He played college football for Bridgewater State.
College career
[edit]Cahoon attended and played high school football for Bourne High School in Bourne, Massachusetts.[1] As a senior he threw for 2,657 yards and 25 touchdowns.[1] He committed to play college football for NCAA Division III Bridgewater State in 2019.[1]
Cahoon appeared in two games his freshman season before the 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19. He was the starter for all ten of the team's games in 2021.[1] He led the team to a 6–4 record and threw for 2,308 yards and eighteen touchdowns.
In 2022, Cahoon led the team to a 7–4 record and a win in the 2022 New England Bowl over Catholic University, their second win since 2018.[2] He threw for a career-high 2,658 yards and 25 touchdowns. He was also named as the Second Team All-Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) quarterback.[3] In 2023, he led the team to a 7–3 record and a co-MASCAC championship alongside UMass Dartmouth and Western Connecticut.
Cahoon finished his career as Bridgewater State's all-time leader in passing yards and second all-time in passing touchdowns.[4][5] He also participated in the FCS National Bowl as a member of the American Team coached by Rob Flowers.[4][6]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Bridgewater State Bears | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 10 | 6–4 | 178 | 328 | 54.3 | 2,308 | 7.0 | 18 | 8 | 126.6 | 47 | -148 | -3.1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 7–4 | 216 | 345 | 62.6 | 2,658 | 7.7 | 25 | 8 | 146.6 | 53 | 88 | 0.6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 7–3 | 182 | 288 | 63.2 | 2,099 | 7.3 | 13 | 4 | 136.5 | 43 | -29 | -1.5 | 3 | |
| Career | 33 | 20−11 | 576 | 961 | 59.9 | 7,065 | 7.4 | 56 | 20 | 136.8 | 144 | -80 | -1.8 | 5 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.39 s | 1.80 s | 3.13 s | 4.83 s | 8.37 s | 25+1⁄2 in (0.65 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) | ||
| All values from Holy Cross Pro Day.[7] | ||||||||||||
Leading up to the 2024 NFL draft, Cahoon worked out with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) and participated in the Holy Cross Pro Day.[4][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Cahoon Chasing NFL Dream". CapeNews.net. March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bridgewater State Defeats Catholic in DIII New England Football Bowl". November 19, 2022.
- ^ "MASCAC" (PDF). MASCAC. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c McMahon, Zachary (April 12, 2024). "Bears Quarterback James Cahoon Gets Looks From NFL Scouts". The Comment. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Dream chaser: Bridgewater State QB James Cahoon is 'a small-town kid' with 'an NFL arm'". Enterprise News. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Rosters - FCS Bowl X TRILLION". www.fcsbowl.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "James Cahoon - QB - Bridgewater State - 2024 Draft Scout/NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "James Cahoon Set to Attend Holy Cross Pro Day". March 19, 2024.
- ^ Dudek, Greg (April 3, 2024). "D3 To NFL: Bridgewater State's James Cahoon Pursuing Football Dream". NESN.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.