University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: A candidate to start at center in the fall ... Also has the ability to play guard ... Was held out of spring practice due to injury.

As A Junior (2016): Saw action in 11 contests, starting each of the last six at center ... Received seven grades at or above 80 percent, finishing the season with a team-leading 89 percent overall mark ... Also credited with 12 knockdowns and four cut blocks ... Graded out at 95 percent — sharing the team lead with two others — and had two cut blocks against Air Force at NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl ... Also finished with team-high 95 percent mark and shared the squad lead with four knockdowns in victory over New Mexico State in regular-season finale that helped the Jaguars become bowl eligible ... Earned 90 percent grade at Sun Belt Conference co-champion Arkansas State ... Posted four knockdown blocks and an 85 percent grade in first start of the season, a Homecoming win over Georgia State ... Received mark of 88 percent in consecutive matchups with Presbyterian and Idaho... Earned the coaches’ weekly offensive line award after helping the Jags defeat the Blue Hose, and finished with two of South’s four knockdowns against the Vandals ... Credited with 80 percent grade at Louisiana-Monroe as well.

As A Sophomore (2015): Appeared in games at Nebraska and against Sun Belt Conference champion Arkansas State ... A member of the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2014): Played in all 13 contests, including starting at left tackle in his collegiate debut as USA earned a season-opening victory at Kent State ... Was on the field for 52 snaps against the Golden Flashes, and credited with one knockdown block in the win ... Qualified for the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As A Freshman (2013): Was redshirted.

High School Highlights: Lettered four times in football and twice in track at McGill-Toolen High ... Helped the Yellowjackets to a 36-11 (76.6%) record during his prep career, including a 22-3 (885) mark his final two years ... Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic following his final season ... Was a first-team all-state and all-region selection as a senior, leading MTCHS to an 11-1 finish after advancing to the second round of the state 6A playoffs ... Yellowjackets went to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs his junior year en route to an 11-2 record, as he earned all-region honors ... Program also qualified for postseason action his first two seasons on the varsity.

Personal: Full name is James Paul Harrison Louden ... Born Feb. 23, 1995, in Mobile, Ala. ... Son of Jim and Edith Louden ... Favorite movie is “Remember The Titans” ... Favorite team is the Chicago Bears ... Favorite athlete is Walter Payton ... Favorite musical artist is Kenny Chesney ... Likes Chinese food ... Favorite subjects are math and science ... Would like to open his own dental/orthodontic practice in the future ... Originally committed to Navy, and was also recruited by Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette, UAB and Memphis ... Major is business administration.