James Gales

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New York, N.Y.
High School:
Brooklyn Technical

At Princeton — 2016: earned first-team All-Ivy League honors after leading Princeton with three interceptions and ranking seventh in tackles (34) during Tigers' Ivy League championship season … became the first Princeton player in more than a decade to record interceptions in three straight games (Harvard, Cornell, Penn) … posted season-best nine tackles in season-opening comeback win over Lafayette … named to Ivy League Honor Roll after Cornell win … helped unit lead the Ivy League in scoring (16.4), total (317.6) and rushing (80.1) defense … earned the Charles W. Caldwell Memorial Trophy for improvement at the season-ending Lourie Football Banquet. 2015: played in all 10 games as the third cornerback and a special teams standout … made nine tackles, including three in season-opening win over Lafayette … added two stops against Lehigh. 2014: earned time on defense and special teams and made five tackles … had two tackles apiece against both Columbia and Dartmouth … had a breakup in win at Columbia … played in all 10 games. 2013: added depth in the defensive backfield and on special teams.

At Brooklyn Technical — earned the 2012 PSAL Wingate Award, which honors a top senior student-athlete in the New York City public high schools … all-state and all-city honoree … academic all-city … three-time all-borough selection … two-time Big 44 … named PSAL Offensive Player of the Year … led league in touchdowns and total points … three-time Top 50 football player in NYCfootball.com … played several positions on both sides of the ball, including receiver, running back, cornerback, safety and returner … scored more than 50 career touchdowns and recorded more than 3,000 yards … led team to PSAL quarterfinals … selected for the Brooklyn All-Star Game, the Boomer Game and the NUC NY vs. NJ All-Star Game … four-time game captain … lettered in basketball.

Personal — born Oct. 14, 1995 … both parents are school superintendants … has a younger brother Torey … enjoys working out and working with kids … may study civil engineering.