James Saxon

James Elijah Saxon (born March 23, 1966) is an American football coach and former fullback. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals and Buffalo Bills.

Saxon played college football at San Jose State and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL draft. He played for eight seasons in the NFL with the Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles.

Early life Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, James Saxon graduated from Battery Creek High School in Burton, South Carolina in 1984.

Playing career College Saxon moved to Sacramento, California to attend American River College and played on its football team from 1984 to 1985. James Saxon also has a son named Devin Saxon, some people may know him as a Football Player on the Harvard Crimson Football Team. Others may recognize him as "Mr. Minnesota" from the 2012 Cosmo's Bachelor of the Year.

National Football League

Saxon was selected in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL draft as the 135th overall pick. As a fullback, Saxon played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1988 to 1991, Miami Dolphins from 1992 to 1994, and Philadelphia Eagles in 1995.

Coaching career Early career In 1997, Saxon got his first coaching job as running backs coach at Rutgers University, a position he would have for two years. Saxon also served as a training camp coaching intern for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1998. In 1999, Saxon was a volunteer assistant coach for Menlo College.

Memphis Showboats On March 20, 2023, Saxon was added to the Memphis Showboats Staff as their Offensive Line Coach. He was no longer a part of the staff before the 2024 season.

Legal issues On November 17, 2022, Saxon plead guilty to his domestic battery charge stemming from a May 2022 incident; he subsequently received a one–year suspended sentence.