Awards and Honors:
2023 Second Team All-UAC (WR)
Dean's List (F21, S22)
Athletics Director's Honor Roll (F22, F23)
2023: A Second Team All-UAC selection, he started all 12 games at wide receiver… Had seven receptions for 58 yards at Tennessee (Sept. 9)… Tallied a career-high nine receptions for 91 yards and a six-yard touchdown catch – his first collegiate touchdown – against ETSU (Sept. 16)… Recorded eight catches for a career-high 126 yards against Gardner-Webb (Oct. 14)… Started a stretch of four-straight games with a touchdown reception when he recorded six catches for 123 yards and a 54-yard touchdown at Southern Utah (Oct. 21)… Posted three catches for 87 yards and a 69-yard touchdown grab against North Alabama (Oct. 28)… Had three catches for 39 yards and a 25-yard walk-off touchdown in overtime to beat Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 4)… Totaled six receptions for 123 yards and a 52-yard touchdown against Utah Tech (Nov. 11)… Had two catches for 39 yards and a 27-yard touchdown in the FCS Playoffs First Round against Chattanooga (Nov. 25)… Finished the season with 52 receptions for 799 yards and six touchdowns – all were career highs… Ranked 34th in the FCS, third in the UAC, and led APSU in receiving yards… Ranked 42nd in the FCS, seventh in the UAC, and second on the team in receiving touchdowns… Led the Govs and ranked eighth in the UAC in receptions while ranking sixth in the conference with 15.4 yards per catch… Also ranked 45th in the FCS, fifth in the UAC, and led the Govs with 66.6 receiving yards per game… Was one of just four players in the UAC with 700-plus receiving yards and six or more receiving touchdowns… Led the Governors with three 100-plus yard receiving games.
2022: Played in 10 games and made one start at receiver… Had one catch for 13 yards against Presbyterian (Sept. 3)… Made two grabs for 16 yards against Mississippi Valley State (Sept. 10)… Recorded his first collegiate tackle against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 24)… Posted career-highs with three receptions for 26 yards at Central Arkansas (Oct. 1)… Recorded one catch for 13 yards at North Alabama (Nov. 5)… Finished the season with eight receptions for 76 yards.
2021: Played in five games… Made his first start in the season finale against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 20) and made two catches – his first collegiate receptions – for eight yards.
High School: Played wide receiver for coach Jeremy Perkins at Austin High School… Hauled in 55 passes for 1,112 yards – both Austin HS records – and 13 touchdowns in his senior season… Posted 163 receiving yards, three receiving touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown to lead Austin to a 40-7 win over Huntsville (10/10/2020)… A first-team offensive selection for the 2020 All-Huntsville Region football team… Ran for a pair of touchdowns and returned punts on his way to being named an Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A First-Team All-State selection as an athlete… Competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4x100-meter relay in track & field… A three-star recruit according to 247sports.com.
Personal: James Edward Shackelford is the son of James and Shannon Shackelford… Birthday is Sept. 19… A health and human performance major with a sport and wellness specialist concentration.
