As James notes, he is originally from Alabama, which may wind up giving the Crimson Tide an advantage as we go further into this recruitment.
However, James transferred to IMG Academy in January 2020, and he says that transition made a potentially major move to the Midwest or the west coast not as intimidating.
“I think location went out the window when I moved away from my family, when I realized I could be great here,” James said.
Not only did that transfer help out his comfortability with moving to somewhere like Ohio State or USC, it’s also helped prepare him for life as a college athlete when he does eventually get to that next level.