University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Enters the preseason as the projected starter at left tackle ... Selected the most improved offensive lineman this spring.

As A Junior (2009): Appeared in all seven contests with three starts ... Recorded a total of 30 pancake blocks on the year ... Received two highest marks of the season in the last two games — both of which he started at left tackle — after grading out at 85 percent against Milford (N.Y.) Academy and 77 percent against Huntingdon (Ala.) College ... Had season-best nine knockdowns in season-ending victory over the latter ... Credited with six knockdown blocks in Army Prep win, as well as with four in victories over Louisburg (N.C.) J.C. and MA.

Junior College Highlights (2007-08): Played for two seasons at Pearl River Community College in Mississippi ... Helped the Wildcats to an 8-3 finish and a final ranking of 13th in the final NJCAA poll his sophomore year ... PRCC finished 14th nationally with an average of 370.8 yards of total offense per game ... Helped the Wildcats advance to the state championship contest.

High School Highlights: Prepped at Picayune High School.

Personal: Full name is James Levi Slaydon ... Born Jan. 2, 1989 ... Son of Melissa Hale ... Youngest of three children ... A history major.