2012 • JUNIOR SEASON: Played in five games and rushed for 73 yards on 27 carries • Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut at UNLV where he rushed 14 times for 51 yards and one touchdown • also played vs New Hampshire, Western Michigan, Syracuse and at Nebraska.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Transferred from Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College • named a team captain for the Bulldogs for the 2011 season • ranked 12th in the nation in rushing as a sophomore and eighth as a freshman • rushed for 1,042 yards (4.6 yards per carry) and nine touchdowns in 2011 • recorded 1,297 yards (5.5 ypc) and 16 scores in 2010 • helped lead team to a 10-2 mark in 2011, including a division championship and a victory in the Mississippi Bowl • coached by Steve Campbell • signed National Letter of Intent with Minnesota during the December 2011 signing period • enrolled and started classes in January 2012 and participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Pearl River High School • earned all-state honors as a senior • three-time all-metro honoree by the New Orleans Times-Picayune • three-time all-district selection • rushed for 1,787 yards as a senior • ran for more than 1,400 yards and 20 scores in 2008 • led the State of Louisiana with 2,213 yards and 24 scores as a sophomore • coached by Joe Harris.
PERSONAL: James Gillum was born November 30, 1990 • son of Louis and Candatha Burnett.
