{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = James Romain | image = James Romain.jpg | caption = Romain with the Philadelphia Soul in 2017 | current_team = | number = 24, 5, 25 | position = Defensive back | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|8|6}} | birth_place = Far Rockaway, Queens, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lbs = 175 | high_school = Far Rockaway | college = Delaware State | undraftedyear = 2009 | pastteams = * Fairbanks Grizzlies ({{IFL Year|2011}}) * Green Bay Blizzard ({{IFL Year|2012}}) * Philadelphia Soul ({{AFL Year|2013|2019}}) * Beijing Lions ({{CAFL Year|2016|2018}}) | pastcoaching = * York Capitals (2015)<br>Defensive backs coach * Frisco Fighters (2020–2021)<br>Defensive backs coach * Iowa Rampage (2024)<br>Defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach * West Texas Desert Hawks (2024)<br>Defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach * Colorado Spartans (2025–present)<br>Defensive coordinator | status = | cflstatus = | highlights = * 2× ArenaBowl champion (2016, 2017) * China Bowl champion ({{CAFL Year|2016}}) * 4× First-team All-Arena (2015, 2017–2019) * 2× AFL Defensive Back of the Year ({{AFL Year|2018|2019}}) * AFL Defensive Player of the Year ({{AFL Year|2019}}) * CAFL All-Pro North Division All-Star ({{CAFL Year|2016}}) * CAFL Steel-man ({{CAFL Year|2016}}) * First-team All-IFL ({{IFL Year|2011}}) | aflstatlabel1 = Tackles | aflstatvalue1 = 402.0 | aflstatlabel2 = Interceptions | aflstatvalue2 = 42 | aflstatlabel3 = Pass breakups | aflstatvalue3 = 134 | afl = 12083 }} '''James Romain''' (born August 6, 1987) is an American former professional football defensive back who played for the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Delaware State University.
==Early life== Romain attended Far Rockaway High School in New York City, where he played football as a running back.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockawave.com/news/2004-11-12/Sports/094.html |title=Far Rockaway Defeats Beach Channel |author=Elio Velez |date=November 12, 2004 |publisher=Wave Publishing Co. |work=www.rockawave.com |accessdate=June 10, 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921164431/http://www.rockawave.com/news/2004-11-12/Sports/094.html |archivedate=September 21, 2015 }}</ref>
==College career== Romain played for the Hudson Valley Vikings from 2005 to 2006. Romain transferred to Delaware State, where he played from 2007 to 2008. He was the team's starter his senior year and helped the Hornets to 15 wins. He played in 23 games during his career, including 11 starts at cornerback. Romain was named a 2006 Preseason All-American.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hvcc.edu/athletics/football/footballstory.html?id=4254 |title=Four Hudson Valley Football Players Named Preseason All-Americans |author=Steve Mullens |date=July 19, 2006 |publisher=Hudson Valley Community College |work=www.hvcc.edu |accessdate=June 10, 2017}}</ref>
==Professional career== Romain played for the Fairbanks Grizzlies of the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsminer.com/sports/fairbanks-grizzlies-make-happy-return-to-carlson-center/article_41d26745-fadb-56f4-b1a1-e0e61297533d.html |title=Fairbanks Grizzlies make happy return to Carlson Center |author=Danny Martin |date=March 19, 2011 |publisher=BLOX Content Management System |work=www.newsminer.com |accessdate=June 10, 2017}}</ref> Romain had 11 interceptions as a rookie and forced 3 fumbles, along with 3 Touchdowns earning him First Team All-IFL honors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsminer.com/two-grizzlies-earn-first-team-ifl-honors/article_4685e4a0-b916-58ca-8ea9-71214d91d764.html |title=Two Grizzlies earn first-team IFL honors |author=Renee Thony |date=June 25, 2011 |publisher=BLOX Content Management System |work=www.newsminer.com |accessdate=June 10, 2017}}</ref>
On January 12, 2012, Romain signed with the IFL's Green Bay Blizzard.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/blizzard-trade-quarterback-and-sign-3-others/n-4341533 |title=Blizzard Trade Quarterback Sign 3 Others |date=January 12, 2012 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=June 10, 2017}}</ref> Romain had 57 tackles and 4 interceptions on the season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://iflstats.fbstats.pointstreak.com/football/tp/team-player-statistics.html?category=defense&teamid=15511&seasonid=IFLMFB_2012 | title=Green Bay Blizzard Player Statistics | publisher=iflstats.fbstats.pointstreak.com | accessdate=August 10, 2017 | url-status=bot: unknown | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811000433/http://iflstats.fbstats.pointstreak.com/football/tp/team-player-statistics.html?category=defense&teamid=15511&seasonid=IFLMFB_2012 | archivedate=August 11, 2017 }}</ref>
On January 2, 2013, Romain was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League (AFL).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=99 |title=Philadelphia Soul Historical Transactions |publisher=ArenaFan |work=www.arenafan.com |accessdate=June 10, 2017}}</ref> On August 26, 2016, the Soul beat the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XXIX by a score of 56–42.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/082616aaq.html |title=Soul Defeat Rattlers, 56-42, to Claim AFL Crown |publisher=arenafootball.com |date=August 26, 2016 |accessdate=August 28, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828165845/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/082616aaq.html |archivedate=August 28, 2016 }}</ref> He earned first-team All-Arena honors in 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/afl-announces-all-arena-first-and-second-teams | title=AFL Announces All-Arena First and Second Teams | publisher=arenafootball.com | date=August 21, 2017 | accessdate=September 15, 2017 | url-status=usurped | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916034752/http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/afl-announces-all-arena-first-and-second-teams | archivedate=September 16, 2017 }}</ref> On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/soul-snare-second-straight-foster-trophy-in-arenabowl-xxx | title=Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX | publisher=arenafootball.com | accessdate=August 27, 2017 | url-status=usurped | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827235503/http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/soul-snare-second-straight-foster-trophy-in-arenabowl-xxx | archivedate=August 27, 2017 }}</ref> With the Soul, Romain was selected as the 2018 Defensive Back of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Philadelphia's James Romain Named Defensive Back of the Year |url=https://www.arenafootball.com/article/philadelphias-james-romain-named-defensive-back-of-the-year |website=Arena Football League |accessdate=16 September 2018 |date=19 July 2018 |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916235536/https://www.arenafootball.com/article/philadelphias-james-romain-named-defensive-back-of-the-year |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
Romain was selected by the Beijing Lions in the third round of the 2016 CAFL draft, joining his Soul head coach Clint Dolezel in Beijing.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://caflfootball.com/cafl-draft-results-are-in/ | title=CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE | publisher=caflfootball.com | date=June 11, 2016 | accessdate=October 18, 2016 | archive-date=October 17, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017192935/http://caflfootball.com/cafl-draft-results-are-in/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://caflfootball.com/clint-dolezel-chasing-titles-world-wide/ | title=Clint Dolezel Chasing Titles World Wide | publisher=caflfootball.com | date=November 2, 2016 | accessdate=December 20, 2016 | author=Moninghoff, Mick | archive-date=December 21, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221092112/http://caflfootball.com/clint-dolezel-chasing-titles-world-wide/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> The Lions finished the season undefeated and won the first China Bowl.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://caflfootball.com/beijing-wins-cafl-china-bowl-on-final-play/ | title=Beijing Wins CAFL China Bowl on Final Play | publisher=caflfootball.com | date=November 6, 2016 | accessdate=December 20, 2016 | archive-date=November 7, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107015919/http://caflfootball.com/beijing-wins-cafl-china-bowl-on-final-play/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> He earned All-Pro North Division All-Star honors and was named the CAFL's Steel-man for his "all around excellence at several positions".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://caflfootball.com/cafl-post-season-awards-the-mvps/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107021222/http://caflfootball.com/cafl-post-season-awards-the-mvps/ |archivedate=November 7, 2016 |title=CAFL POST SEASON AWARDS – The MVPs |publisher=caflfootball.com |date=November 4, 2016 |accessdate=November 6, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://caflfootball.com/the-cafl-has-announced-their-2016-all-pro-south-division-all-stars/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107023136/http://caflfootball.com/the-cafl-has-announced-their-2016-all-pro-south-division-all-stars/ |archivedate=November 7, 2016 |title=The CAFL has announced their 2016 All-Pro South Division All-Stars |publisher=caflfootball.com |date=November 4, 2016 |accessdate=November 6, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also caught 21 passes for 217 yards and 5 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://caflfootball.com/series-final-one-for-the-record-books/ | title=Series Final: One for the Record Books | publisher=caflfootball.com | date=November 6, 2016 | accessdate=July 22, 2017 | author=Moninghoff, Mick | archive-date=April 12, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412212033/http://caflfootball.com/series-final-one-for-the-record-books/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> He is listed on the Lions' roster for the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://caflfootball.com/beijing-lions-2017-roster/ | title=Beijing Lions 2017 Roster | publisher=caflfootball.com | date=August 14, 2017 | accessdate=September 29, 2017 | url-status=bot: unknown | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929184642/http://caflfootball.com/beijing-lions-2017-roster/ | archivedate=September 29, 2017 }}</ref>
===AFL statistics=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! colspan=10 | Defensive !! colspan=3 | Returns |- ! {{tooltip|Tkl|Solo tackles}} !! {{tooltip|Ast|Tackle assists}} !! {{tooltip|Sck|Sacks}} !! {{tooltip|PB|Pass breakups}} !! {{tooltip|FF|Fumbles forced}} !! {{tooltip|FR|Fumbles recovered}} !! {{tooltip|Blk|Kicks blocked}} !! {{tooltip|Int|Interceptions}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Interception return yards}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Interception return touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|Ret|Returns}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Return yards}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Return touchdowns}} |- |2013 || Philadelphia || 35 || 15 || 0.0 || 19 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 62 || 1 || 9 || 162 || 1 |- |2014 || Philadelphia || 75 || 16 || 0.0 || 18 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 5 || 90 || 2 || 10 || 164 || 1 |- |2015 || Philadelphia || 66 || 10 || 0.0 || 29 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 99 || 1 || 20 || 351 || 0 |- |2016 || Philadelphia || 54 || 18 || 0.0 || 18 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 47 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |2017 || Philadelphia || 69 || 11 || 0.0 || 23 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 58 || 0 || 2 || 53 || 0 |- |2018 || Philadelphia || 51 || 8 || 0.0 || 15 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- |2019 || Philadelphia || 52 || 7 || 0.0 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 9 ||136 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;" | colspan=2 | '''Career''' || 402 || 85 || 0.0 || 134 || 13 || 5 || 0 || 42 || 495 || 8 || 41 || 730 || 3 |} ''Stats from ArenaFan'':<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/12083// | title=James Romain | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=July 23, 2017}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [http://www.dsuhornets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1522636 Delaware State Hornets bio] * {{commons category-inline}} {{AFL DPYs}} {{ArenaBowl XXIX}} {{ArenaBowl XXX}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Romain, James}} Category:Living people Category:1987 births Category:People from Far Rockaway, Queens Category:Players of American football from Queens, New York Category:American football defensive backs Category:Far Rockaway High School alumni Category:Hudson Valley Vikings football players Category:Delaware State Hornets football players Category:Fairbanks Grizzlies players Category:Green Bay Blizzard players Category:Philadelphia Soul players Category:Beijing Lions players Category:Indoor Football League coaches Category:American Indoor Football coaches Category:Arena Football League (2024) coaches Category:Coaches of American football from New York (state) Category:National Arena League coaches