University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Played for the Red team in the Jaguars’ annual spring game.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2012): Made his collegiate debut in USA’s Sun Belt Conference finale at Louisiana-Lafayette.

Kentucky Highlights (2011): Sat out as a redshirt at UK.

High School Highlights: A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Ranked 20th nationally and second in Florida among guards by ESPN.com and 65th in the country at the position by Scout.com ... Played in the Subway East-West High School All-Star Game following his senior season, helping the West squad record a 24-0 shutout ... Earned starting position midway through his freshman year, going on to earn all-area honors from the Pensacola News-Journal on three occasions ... Part of PCHS program that won the district title in all four of his years ... Crusaders finished 13-2 and reached quarterfinals of state 2B playoffs when he was a senior, also advancing to postseason play his junior season ... Was a center for the PCHS basketball team, competed in the shot put and discus throw for the track squad and was a member of the school’s weightlifting team.

Personal: Full name is James David Elliott ... Born Sept. 14, 1992, in Pace, Fla. ... Son of John and Pamela Elliott ... Favorite movie is “Varsity Blues” ... Favorite team is the Indianapolis Colts ... Favorite player is Jeff Saturday ... Favorite musical artists are Brantley Gilbert and Jon Wolfe ... Favorite foods are fried chicken, corn bread and turnips ... Likes to fish in his free time ... Would like to coach in the future ... Also had offers from Michigan, South Florida, Louisville, Maryland, Texas Tech, Kansas, Iowa State, Southern Mississippi, UAB, Memphis, Florida International, Middle Tennessee and Florida Atlantic out of high school ... A leisure studies major.