2018 Football Roster
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James Passmore
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 290
- Prev School:
- North Gaston HS
- Hometown:
- Dallas, N.C.
2017 (R-Jr.):
• Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Saw playing time in six games, including a start at left guard against Charleston Southern
• Helped protect quarterback Stephen Calvert, allowing the sophomore to set school records in passing yards (3,363), completions (257) and touchdowns (29)
• If Liberty's offense was eligible for national rankings (not eligible due to FBS transition process), the Flames would have ranked No. 12 in total offense (449.2 yards per game) and No. 9 in passing offense (309.9 yards per game)
• The Flames would have also ranked No. 9 in the country in fewest passes intercepted (6)
2016 (R-So.):
• Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Competed in all 11 games, making six starts at right guard and one at left guard
• Helped Liberty earn a ranking of No. 19 in the country in fourth-down conversion percentage (63.2 percent/12-of-19)
• Helped the Flames rank No. 37 in the country in turnover margin (0.36)
• Contributed to Liberty being ranked No. 18 in the country in fewest penalties (56) and fewest penalties per game (5.09)
• Helped the Flames rank second on the Big South in passing offense (205.3 yards per game) and tied for the conference lead with 18 passing touchdowns
• Contributed to Liberty being ranked third in the Big South in scoring offense, averaging 27.5 points per game
• Helped freshman quarterback Stephen Calvert throw for 1,931 yards, third most by a freshman in program history
2015 (R-Fr.):
• Missed the 2015 season due to an injury
• Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll
2014 (Fr.):
• Redshirted during the season
Prep:
• Four-year letterwinner at North Gaston High School
• Named Offensive Lineman of the Year his final three seasons
• Earned second-team All-Gaston Gazette honors as a sophomore and first-team honors as a junior and senior
• Received first-team all-conference honors as a junior and senior
• Selected as preseason all-state and region as a senior
• Won state championship and named All-American as a wrestler
• Named all-county in shot put
Personal:
• Son of Doug and Linda Passmore
• Majoring in business administration: finance
• Birthday is Dec. 11