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James Dalrymple - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics

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  • Hometown Clarksville, Tenn.
  • High school Clarksville

High School
• A four-year letter winner and three-year starter for head coach Isaac Shelby at Clarksville
• Served as the Wildcats’ top offensive threat as a junior and senior
• Named the 2024 Class 6A Region 7 Co-Region Player of the Year after totaling 1,120 all-purpose yards … He had 1,008 rushing yards on 124 carries with 12 touchdowns, caught 12 passes for 88 yards and also threw a TD pass … As a linebacker, he charted 20 tackles, including 2.0 sacks
• Had 1,175 rushing yards, 18 rushing touchdowns, 122 passing yards, three touchdown passes and six catches for 73 receiving yards as a junior
• A two-time member of the Clarksville Now All-Area First Team (2023 and 2024)
• In addition to football, earned two letters as a right fielder on the baseball team
• Chose Kentucky over Western Kentucky

Personal
• Born in Fort Brag, North Carolina
• Son of Sherry and Shawn Dalrymple
• Dad, Shawn, is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army
• Has one younger brother, Ethan
• Major is kinesiology

James Says
• His nickname is “Oatmeal”
• Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a physical therapist
• Three words to describe him are tough, gritty and focused
• His hobbies include lifting weights, fishing and watching UFC
• Besides football, he’s also a good wrestler

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