The Oregon Star RB who Disappeared. What Happened to LaMichael James?

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[@runDATrun6]

LaMike is a great dude, super humble and has been successful in his business ventures in the Portland area since his football career concluded. All time great Duck and will always be a legend here in Oregon.

[@DC-fi3ew]

Bro came from my hometown he is a legend here as well I heard about his restaurant he started up there I hate how this jacko here tryna claim folks fell off n what not and don’t even have full details n info

[@runDATrun6]

@@DC-fi3ew yeah his Killer burger up here is super popular. Have gone in a couple of times and he’s there sweeping the floors helping out, not just a typical owner sitting back and being hands off. Have never heard of anyone having a bad interaction with him and he’s loved in the area. Dude deserves it

[@kev-hu8lh]

​​@@runDATrun6 you know but I hose who don't read the following LaMichael James is first in yards per carry (YPC) all-time for anyone with over 600 carries. If he had come back and achieved his average season for yards, he would be top 2 in total yards all-time. LaMichael, also known as LaMike, is a great person. He lives in Oregon and is a small business owner, often seen in the back of his restaurant cooking or helping his workers. If anyone asks for a picture or to speak with him, he has no problem coming out and talking or taking a picture. He is well-respected in the community, and I believe he is an analyst or has some role in the new Dan Lanning era at the University of Oregon. Before Mario Cristobal's tenure, like most players, LaMichael was not seen much around the program. He was just inducted into the Oregon Hall of Fame and the University of Oregon Ducks Hall of Fame. He owns a Killer Burger in Beaverton, Oregon, on Cedar Hills Blvd, and another in Eugene, Oregon. I don't know about now, but he used to do some football training for D1 and high school kids. LaMichael James hails from the Beverly neighborhood in Texarkana, an area that looks abandoned and is quite distressed. His father was murdered before he was born, and he was raised by his sister, who was a 16-year-old high school graduate, and his grandmother, whom he cared for deeply. She passed away from cancer in 2007 when he was 17, and he inherited her old house. To honor her memory and the values she instilled in him, he focused on excelling in school, getting good grades, avoiding parties, and realizing his dreams. LaMichael James made a significant impact on the field as a running back at Oregon, and his legacy continues through his contributions to the community and his entrepreneurial ventures. His story is one of resilience and dedication, inspiring many both on and off the field. ---

[@66pens87]

@@runDATrun6 What location is his. We have a Killer Burger here in WIlsonville. Need to go to LaMike's Killer Burger

[@runDATrun6]

@@66pens87 cedar hills in Beaverton is his first one and then he also opened one in Eugene

[@Joseph-jx8bl]

If a male showed up at an ex girlfriend’s house and acted this way, what would happen? He’d be arrested. PERIOD!

[@jdmoody2008]

True

[@kev-hu8lh]

She was lying

[@kev-hu8lh]

Btw he was arrested for removing his ex girlfriend from his house when she showed up and tried to attack him and his new GF she got in his car took his keys refused to leave attack him and his terrified terrified new GF.

[@MrScotty2Hotty28]

It happens all the time lol, don't cheat, people tend to wild out when they find out they've been cheated on

[@Smokedawggggg]

Crazy how LeGarrette Blount had a better NFL career no one expected that frfr

[@nito209]

Faxxxx

[@MonsturoCapone801]

Highly underrated

[@lilkloud]

3 Super Bowl rings too

[@Chatta-Ortega]

Not really. LGB was a huge talent and had better size for the NFL. I was surprised LMJ didn't have a longer career. LaMike is doing great owning multiple Killer Burger franchises. It's a great burger.

[@MIGGYME1]

Just like nobody expected mark ingram to have a better career than trent richardson. Just goes to show u that the NFL is 100 times harder than college and thats crazy

[@geraldspud36]

He should still be in the NFL right now, I remember when the 49ers took him in the draft

[@hendeeze]

not after doing jack squat and fumbling in the Super Bowl

[@SRTJamo]

@@hendeezejack squat is unscrupulous work

[@MrRudy-vk7xx]

No he shouldn't

[@SilentLamb999]

Nah he’d probably be retired by now at RB. Not a valued position like it used to be.

[@LJProductions247]

@@hendeezegod I was so disappointed when he did that.

[@eliasarechiga1927]

I live in Texarkana, Texas where LaMicheal James is from, I used to watch him play football in high school. Good dude.

[@jeffbelfoure2455]

T Town!

[@breezey7567]

i don’t know if you remember that Illinois team from 2007 , but a video on Juice Williams (the QB) is much needed . took the fighting illini to the Rose Bowl 🌹

[@Edward_USMC13]

I think that's a great call, I remember that team y'all had and almost jumped off a bridge when you knocked off my number one Buckeyes early in the year, it was surreal, then it turns out Illinois was actually good and the Buckeyes ended up being number one by the end of the season anyway because that was a wild wild season LOL

[@chancemorris9021]

Crazy no one has done a video on Mitch Mustain, the number one high school QB recruit for 2006. Wild story.

[@Celly00]

Do a what happened to ray rice

[@kvdunbar]

The is a story on Mitch, a car salesman in his hometown in Arkansas

[@chancemorris9021]

@@kvdunbar the guy was the number one recruit if 2006, went 8-0 as a true freshman in the SEC. Now he’s a car salesman. Seems there is a story there. Sorry if I triggered you by my suggestion. Have a great day!

[@kvdunbar]

@@chancemorris9021 I was telling you there is a video on Mitch Mustangs . I watched a few weeks ago.

[@Edward_USMC13]

Good call. I remember that kid and all the hype , and he turned out to be total butt cheeks

[@kev-hu8lh]

He is a legend in his town and is a humble person and the picture of success story from humble beginnings and if my son or daughter was anywhere close to him post athletic cateer id be the proudest parent around. LaMike James is first in yards per carry (YPC) all-time for anyone with over 600 carries. If he had come back and achieved his average season for yards, he would be top 2 in total yards all-time. LaMichael, also known as LaMike, is a great person. He lives in Oregon and is a small business owner, often seen in the back of his restaurant cooking or helping his workers. If anyone asks for a picture or to speak with him, he has no problem coming out and talking or taking a picture. He is well-respected in the community, and I believe he is an analyst or has some role in the new Dan Lanning era at the University of Oregon. Before Mario Cristobal's tenure, like most players, LaMichael was not seen much around the program. He was just inducted into the Oregon Hall of Fame and the University of Oregon Ducks Hall of Fame. He owns a Killer Burger in Beaverton, Oregon, on Cedar Hills Blvd, and another in Eugene, Oregon. I don't know about now, but he used to do some football training for D1 and high school kids. LaMichael James hails from the Beverly neighborhood in Texarkana, an area that looks abandoned and is quite distressed. His father was murdered before he was born, and he was raised by his sister, who was a 16-year-old high school graduate, and his grandmother, whom he cared for deeply. She passed away from cancer in 2007 when he was 17, and he inherited her old house. To honor her memory and the values she instilled in him, he focused on excelling in school, getting good grades, avoiding parties, and realizing his dreams. He could have easily couldve went down the wrong road its mot uncommon for kids being murdered in the arrea or gunshots to constantly ring off. LaMichael James made a significant impact on the field as a running back at Oregon, and his legacy continues through his contributions to the community and his entrepreneurial ventures. His story is one of resilience and dedication, inspiring many both on and off the field

[@tennnick]

Man, you really got something with these "Where are they now?" Series! Keep them coming. Us late night dads love the late/early video drops. Semper fi from Chattanooga Aquarium State Community College. Hahaha

[@dieselforge4181]

Rah!

[@TNtyer.slayer]

Yoo! Fellow chattanoogan here. Reppin tha Lookouts

[@tennnick]

@@dieselforge4181 YYYUUUTTT!!!

[@tennnick]

@@TNtyer.slayer Oh yeah Bro! Chattanooga born and raised. Only time away was when I was in the Marine Corps. Really concreted my love for our hometown. Definitely a special place for sure. Been all over the place and there's no place I'd rather be than Tennessee... Beautiful, cheap place to live & the folks are nice (for the most part). Don't get me wrong, other places have their pleasantries which I really enjoy but home is quite nice. can't wait for that new Lookouts stadium! I hope they do it justice. The one they're in is still nice (in my opinion).

[@snipz9977]

I think a huge part of why he didn’t pan out in the NFL is timing during that time it wasn’t nearly as common for nfl teams to use a bunch of different running backs especially a team with a dominant runner like Frank Gore. I think if he played more recently he’d have had a better shot in the NFL with the value of the position going down teams aren’t as willing to pay top value for RBs which gives more “depth pieces” opportunities to play significant snaps.I wonder if he was able to hold on in SF until chip Kelly got there if things would have been different.

[@WoeIsKing]

lamichael James the goat, literally brought all the eyes to Oregon

[@jasonshaffer212]

Forgot he was a Heisman runner up to Cam Newton. He also scored the touchdown that put the niners in that superbowl.

[@greyjeans6789]

RIP Kyhree Jackson

[@nateboiiraw1315]

used to be my favorite cfb player when i was lil

[@kev-hu8lh]

He was on pace to tie or beat the all-time rushing record or at least take 2nd if he had played his senior season and achieved his season average. Think about this: 1800+ yards, 19 total touchdowns, while splitting time with De'Anthony Thomas, who had 600 yards rushing, 500 yards receiving, and 16 total touchdowns, and Kenjon Barner, who was a 1000-yard rusher with 11 rushing touchdowns. In his sophomore season, he had 1730 rushing yards and 24 total touchdowns, splitting time with Kenjon Barner, who had 550 yards and 8 total touchdowns, Darron Thomas, who had 500 yards rushing and 5 touchdowns, and Lavasier Tuinei, who had 360 yards from scrimmage and 5 touchdowns. In his freshman season, he had 1545 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. His quarterback, Jeremiah Masoli, had close to 700 yards and 13 touchdowns, and Kenjon Barner had 370 yards and 4 touchdowns. It's rare to see players with his yardage, especially considering his junior season, when another 1000-yard rusher, Kenjon Barner, had 11 touchdowns, and another running back, De'Anthony Thomas, had 1100 combined receiving and rushing yards with 16 touchdowns. In his sophomore season, there were 1400 yards of rushing and 18 touchdowns from other rushers, and he still managed 2000 total yards (rushing and receiving) and 24 touchdowns.

[@butchtommasino]

hey man my entire family was in a horrible wreck, appreciate you making this great content for me. being able to just tune everything out at home watching these videos has been great the past few days. even though my extended family is insulting me on facebook for not being at the hospital in this time it's great to know i can just continue watching these videos and tuning out the haters.

[@mollyclum2302]

Ate at Killer burger Tuesday in Eugene. One of the greatest Ducks of all time.

[@jasonpdsi]

In keeping with the Oregon theme, can you do one on Danny O'Neill? He led the Ducks to the Rose Bowl in the 90s but didn't even go to the NFL

[@anthonymcleod3100]

Found you when you made your video on Maurice clarett and as a buckeye fan appreciate the detail you bring to your vids. have been tuning into this series to pass my time at work. Keep up the good work brotha

[@bg199083]

Hey Matt! Can you do what happened to Daryll Clark video (former Penn State QB)? That would be a perfect video. The man went 22-4 as a starter and won a big ten championship. Played in the rose bowl. Finished in the top 10 both seasons, he was the starter. And he barely gets a mention among top PSU QBs. In fact, still run into fans who wish Devlin got more of a look.

[@shaun2318]

Been waiting for this one🙏🏼

[@choogafantastic5946]

Love the videos about the former Oregon players. Dennis Dixon next???

[@lathanpankey2173]

Blount was a key factor in multiple Super Bowl wins for my Patriots I hope he’s doing well

[@tnttv24]

Also a key factor in my eagles winning one.

[@lathanpankey2173]

@@tnttv24 I think he’s the only player in nfl history to win back to back titles on different teams. And beat his former team to do it🔥

[@davidcovington1046]

No he isnt. Deion, ken norton and Charles haley did it​@@lathanpankey2173

[@waterman4]

blount actually had a pretty good, 8 year nfl career.

[@Itz_dank]

HOW AM I THIS EARLY!? Loved this guy just like Carnell (Cadillac) Williams. CAN YOU DO JACOB HESTER!?

[@breakmylegs7294]

Exactly

[@thomaswilliams6062]

My Guy Carnell Cadillac Williams 2005 NFL Offensive Rookie Of The Year Jacob Hester LSU Fullback #18 2007 National Champion

[@jimmynickelz]

Also, what happened to Corey Moore from VT. Undersized DE, that was an absolute beast!

[@sgrowe56]

Love your "What REALLY happened to" videos. Keep 'em up. The problem is so many of these players start drinking the "rat poison" (as Nick calls it) in their off-field lives, and look where they end up.

[@DeeIrish94]

Definitely do one on Blount. Got picked up by the Titans and he could have been really useful running with Chris Johnson…but they cut him just to keep Javon Ringer. Exactly.

[@jimmynickelz]

Killin it Matt!!

[@murdoch1717]

Good work. Please do one on the starting QB there at Oregon when Lamike played. Never heard about dude after he left Oregon but he put up some huge numbers in college.

[@Lovetheducks]

Does anyone remember when James dislocated his elbow on the field then popped it back in on the field then tried to stay in the game? Brutal injury and yet he missed one game from it and that was only because team doctors wouldn’t let him play. Dude was a beast.

[@MilehighCLE216]

Like yesterday. He was a beast. Those Chip Kelly offenses were soooo much fun to watch.

[@Lovetheducks]

@@MilehighCLE216 yes indeed even today chip is why region is what it is today. But dude popped his elbow back in on his own and had to be dragged out of game. I’m sure like me when you saw that you thought our season was over. Yet he missed one game for precautionary reason. The respect that must have brought to his name from every college player. Sorry not many remember that.

[@Plushto0bshows303]

I’m fucking dead. Mattbegreat gives back shots to whattttttt

[@SaveSLiT]

been waiting on this one

[@garysisk6425]

Inky Johnson would be a great story, Matt!! There’s a whole generation who has no idea what kind of a story he has!! #Mattbegreatagain!!

[@CapToon420]

Make sure you mention Lagarett Blount 3 times Super Bowl champion and a rushing leader in his NFL career!

[@Lovetheducks]

James was such a freak on the field. I was lucky enough to see most of his games at Autzen and at Stanford and Berkeley as well. He was unstoppable I still probably have 5 or 6 of his jerseys in my closet. So many greats at Oregon end up with so much legal problems.

[@JeffVando42]

Great video. We knew all of the details locally when it happened. I was a season ticket holder at the time and watched every one of his home games during his career. Happy his burger business is doing well. Always was and still is a solid dude.

[@calvinbrown8344]

When you go to college from high school you have to turn it up another level. And when you go to the NFL from Cottage you have to turn it up five more levels and James cannot do that, when he got to Pro, he was not even average. to tell the truth he just wasn't good enough.

[@thatboyziyon]

Maybe his headspace,team fit, and just overall health played a part as well being a RB making to league is blessing considering you’re taking hits your whole career.

[@emorywingard4164]

Love the videos! How about a Chris Leak vid!?

[@dagamerjulian1685]

Great video Matt

[@Shortzy54]

Legarrette Blount has two Super Bowl rings.....

[@LJProductions247]

Wanna here something funny…. Kenjon Barner Has 3 super bowls lol

[@belmontpaul6855]

2 with the pats 1 with the eagles. That's 3

[@Shortzy54]

@@belmontpaul6855 I forgot about the first one with the pats.

[@jamcity8]

Bruh so she trespassed,broke his property and still his keys!?and he is the only one guilty💀😭

[@daelkolwitz3509]

How his ex wasn't arrested for GTA, tresspassing, destruction of property, and harassment is insane.

[@MonsturoCapone801]

Wow i just watched your D'Anthony Thomas video and I was wondering what happened to LaMicheal James who was unbelievable and a nightmare for defenses

[@Ricky9V]

LaMichael made it into the NFL to play for the San Francisco 49ers. And Miami Dolphins. He also played in Super Bowl XLVII.

[@williamthornton1194]

I think since you going on a Oregon legend tour then you should do darron Thomas his combo with Danthony Thomas is legendary 🔥🔥🔥

[@zroy6]

Love the videos brother can you please do a video on John clay ?

[@chrisallen7538]

Im a huge Oregon fan and i appreciate all these video's on our great players. I would like to see a kevin white vid

[@tamikas3733]

Love videos 💯

[@ty7280]

Bro I totally forgot about him. He was one of the best I grew up watching

[@jayart8751]

I remember watching the championship game between auburn and Oregon back in 2010 or 2011 lamichael James vs cam newton

[@murdoch1717]

Glad to see he is a successful business owner of several franchises. Good stuff. Everybody is not going to be a professional sports standout. Even those who were, like him, standouts at the highest level of college football. Look at Tim Tebow and Johnny Football. It's just not guaranteed.

[@gregoryforte8876]

LaGarrette Blount had 2X1000 yd seasons, 6,306 career yds, 56 Td's and was a 3XSuper Bowl Champion. LaGarrette had a good career.

[@jimschultz2179]

I drafted James in fantasy in 2011 so he totally was heard from after Oregon

[@SheetfooZc]

I remember so many backs from this era of college football..... Ryan Christian, Jake Sharp, Jared Hawkins, etc etc... maybe a video on RC, he was a stud for TCU tho.

[@55cleon]

There Are So Many Great RB's To Come Out Of The Piney Woods Of Northeast East Texas. La Michael James From Liberty Eylau, Billy Simms From Hooks, Earl Campbell From John Tyler, Basil Mitchell From Mount Pleasant, Phil Brown From Commerce, Odell Beckham Sr (Before Transferring For Sr Year Of Highschool) From Marshall. There Are More! I'm Talking Running Backs From Our Country Ass East Texas Towns 🤷🏿‍♂️.

[@jmoney5350]

Finallyyyyy🙏🏾

[@peytonjacob645]

You should make these videos on college basketball players

[@maxthrasher6713]

I live right next to one of LaMike’s killer burgers and my god is that stuff good. Miss watching him at UO. Nothing but the best to him

[@jamarcuscarter5197]

I played against and watched him play in high-school he was absolutely amazing 👏 💯 903 East Texas aka Beast Texas alot if talent has came from my area frfr

[@puffdutchtwo]

I moved to 903 from Oregon football in HS different down here in those days for sure

[@flipt3amproductions.46]

Turned his NFL money into a life time check. Sounds like a W to me!

[@johnpineda8478]

He was last introduced to the college football hall of fame

[@thewhite335]

it’s crazy because i’m looking at all time stat rushing leaders and lamichael james is the highest with 5082 rushing yards. if he played his senior year he would’ve been the all time leading rusher easily. here i am searching his name up on youtube and came across ur video

[@ctg.harryy]

Matt please make a vid on what happened to Tre Mason, he was a legendary auburn rb but disappeared

[@iceman3117]

I think he already did one

[@ChickenBoneNews]

Believe all women 😂😂😂

[@stevehernandez8878]

Can u do a video on stanford great r.b. Toby Gerhart..great videos Matthew

[@user-fb1vi1hs9m]

I remember when Michael James, he was a speed back smaller back. I think he played for San Francisco.

[@somebodycomegether770]

wow i had no idea. i did know he was a beast and wondered what happened to him

[@PrestonLohr]

ideas for your next videos. Curtis Enis RB Penn State he was a monster, Jason White qb Oklahoma, Desmond Howard Michigan, Jamarcus Russell Lou

[@brianrodriguez6783]

Can not think of Oregon without thinking of him.

[@LNO_RYLO]

We need a what happened to Devin smith Ohio state deep threat wide out love the channel man

[@angelsalazar3893]

This here! 💯

[@DaveWebb-ut8gf]

Oregon Ducks is my favorite college football team and LaMichael James was a BEAST I remember him and I thought he would go to 49ers and be at least a good player. And I think if he would of got a chance he would of been a good player. I guess if you fumble couple times in the NFL your done. What a shame. Killer Burgers.

[@sirlance_35]

Can you do a what happened on jimmy claussen for the next video ? =)

[@ShyFrmDaWood]

Lamicheal James played for the 49ers I used him in madden plenty times

[@jdmoody2008]

Hey Matt can you do a video on Jordan Shipley WR of Texas

[@kev-hu8lh]

He averaged 5ypc for the niners so there is that, he was behind some good rbs at SF

[@comedianblaqrosebudd]

Do a show on what college produce the most Criminals that Committed serious crimes

[@frankirwin5684]

You should do a video on ex giants running David Wilson who’s career got cut way short. Dude had a lot of potential

[@Noahvon503]

I can DISTINCTLY remember an insane highlight where he uses LATERAL QUICKNESS to juke the waskington Huskies out of their shoes. Its on his youtube highlights, worth watching, its incredible. Huskies fans just hate, with no facts behind it.

[@TNtyer.slayer]

Matt!!! We need a what happened to AJ Johnson(TN Vols LB) video

[@hix7503]

i’ve made it into a matt vid. life, peaked.

[@xredraindbx3861]

Day one of Mattbegivingbackshotstoatranny

[@justinnope2880]

Imagine thinking I'm gonna steal his keys and run away from a guy with elite speed.

[@John-eb1hd]

James and D.Thomas is the face of Oregon Remember when Nike made The speed kills Double padded cushion socks everybody had em in high school 2010-11

[@A.G.1624]

Dude I didn't know that was his! That's bad ass.

[@kendrickbowen1817]

@MattBeGreat, if I'm not mistaken, Lamicheal James played briefly for da 49ers!!👍 "IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN

[@bentonja668]

Tennessee has trouble wrapping up on tackles see Joe Adams with arkansas's punt return

[@Fittrucker22]

I don't know if you've done a damien Anderson matt? one of northwestern greatest running backs! Man i used to love watching him play as a yougin! 💪

[@jonathonvick3316]

I remember the day whenever they lifted the band on him that was a f****** good game my ears ring for a week when they let him back on the field the lead blew off that Stadium

[@1durkey]

Lamicheal is a successful business owner he was on the news

[@mbry1]

You should do a video on what happened to Tayvon Bowers he was on the Qb1 show with Tate Martell and Justin Fields then he just disappeared

[@whatdadogdoin8457]

LaMike and Kenjon barner man. Had to be there

[@PodcastOnTheSpectrum]

Definitely should do a video on Mike "speedy" Bellamy

[@jimmynickelz]

When I think of great college running backs, I think of Curtis Enis. Matt, cmon man. Show this man some love.

[@grapesoda3921]

What you read in court was released out here in Oregon.

[@jrbugans]

Killer Burger is aweful, ate there twice and couldn't finish my burger both times 🤮

[@SpenserErickson1996]

I live in Oregon and ran into at the Nike employee store and is such a cool guy he took a picture with my mom. He’s around the Beaverton Portland area all the time here In Oregon

[@BsalMonts-ms7tv]

To put it all in a nutshell he fumbled in superbowl for the 49ers and never recovered from that.

[@andrecampbell6807]

Can you do a video on Isiah JUICE Williams from that good Illinois team that featured Rashad mendinghall in 2007