Ex-Seahawks RB Edgerrin James Canton Bound

Though he only had a brief spell with the Seahawks, James becomes the 11th player elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame who played at least one game with the team.

Corbin K. Smith | Feb 1, 2020

Ex-Seahawks RB Edgerrin James Canton Bound /

Former NFL running back Edgerrin James has been selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2020 modern-era class.

James broke the news on his personal Instagram, writing, "Started With Gold Teeth, Ended With a Gold Jacket."

Coming out of Miami as a first-round pick by the Colts in 1999, "Edge" led the NFL in rushing yardage in each of his first two seasons, including rushing for 1,709 yards in 2000. He eclipsed 1,500 rushing yards four times in seven seasons with the Colts and was selected to four Pro Bowls.

Wrapping up his 11-year career, James rushed for 1,000 yards with the Cardinals in 2006 and 2007 before his production tailed off in his final two NFL seasons. He rushed 46 times for 125 yards in seven games with the Seahawks during the 2009 season before being released and eventually retiring in July 2011.

James finished with 12,246 rushing yards, 80 touchdowns, and 433 receptions and was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 2000s.

Published Feb 1, 2020

CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.