James was signed as a free agent by the expansion Birmingham Barracudas in May of 1995. After the folding of the American teams, he was drafted in the sixth round of the dispersal draft by the BC Lions.
| Year | Team | GP | T | ST | Total | TFL | Yds | KD | Sacks | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | BIRM | 18 | 81 | 14 | 95 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Year | Team | Int | Yds | Avg | TDInt | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | BIRM | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Year | Team | FR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | OFR | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | BIRM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Team | F | FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | BIRM | 1 | 1 |