The Montreal Alouettes signed former Central Connecticut State wide receiver Tyshaun James on Wednesday. The 23-year-old from Middletown, Connecticut, signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent. He also worked out for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Collegiately, James played five seasons at Central Connecticut State (2017-21) with 114 catches for 1,881 yards, 18 touchdowns, 61 carries for 294 yards, six touchdowns, and two kick returns for 39 yards in 43 games for the Blue Devils.
In his final season, James had 45 catches for 674 yards, five touchdowns, 22 carries for 67 yards, and one touchdown in 11 games. James had a league-high seven catches for 169 yards, and one touchdown against Duquesne on November 13th.
He is a two-time First Team All-Northeast Conference. In addition, he ranked among the NEC leaders in receptions per game (4.9, 4th), receiving yards per game (59.0, 5th), and all-purpose yards per game (65.09, 7th).
In 2019, Jones helped the Blue Devils win the league title with 48 catches for 978 yards, nine touchdowns, and 24 carries for 167 yards in 13 games. James played with current Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Jake Dolegala for a couple of seasons.
