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Bostic, James

Topps XFL 2001, #3

CARDS: Topps XFL 2001, Topps XFL 2001 Gridiron Gear
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 6/14 RECEIVED: 6/29 (15 days)
FAILURE: TTM 2019, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • James Bostic played RB for three years at Auburn from 1991-’93.
  • Had a really solid ’93 campaign rushing 199 times for 1206 yards and 12 TDs.
  • Parlayed his performance into a 3rd round selection of the Los Angeles Rams in 1994.
  • Didn’t see any playing time, buried on the depth chart until being cut during training camp in ’95.
  • Spent ’96 on IR with the Packers and ’97 out of football.
  • In 1998, spent training camp with the Chiefs, then went to the practice squad of the Dolphins, before joining the Eagles roster.
  • Spent ’99 with the Eagles, working primarily on special teams, but still managed to gain 19 yards on 5 carries.
  • Out of football in 2000, reemerged in 2001 with the XFL with the Birmingham Bolts.
  • Ran hard for the team carrying the rock a league leading 153 times.
  • Had both a 50+ yard run and reception- the only player in the XFL to achieve such a feat.
  • Lives in Florida and works as a police officer.
Topps 2001 Gridiron Gear, #NNO

NOTES:

James had 14 cards over his career. It’s interesting to note because the vast majority of them appeared in 1994 (11). Then after 6 years, he pops back up in 2001 with 3 more XFL cards. I was super eager to get James on these cards. I was pretty disappointed to send him his XFL promo card and never see that again back in 2019, little less to the same address that I saw a success from later. In the interim I had reloaded and had gotten really lucky, picking up this patch card of him that I later sent to him as well.

XFL 2001

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