Edgerrin James: Happy To See Javarris playing with Colts

PAHOKEE, Fla. — Edgerrin James couldn’t have been happier to see his cousin Javarris carrying the ball last season for his former NFL team, the Indianapolis Colts. It was as if the torch had officially been passed.

James was inside the Pahokee High gymnasium watching a celebrity charity basketball game as part of Anquan Boldin’s annual Q Fest. But his mind was still on football, and on the future of another James, as Javarris became a touchdown specialist near the goal line for the Colts in 2010 scoring six times in 10 games.

“(Javarris) did really well, especially after going through getting released and getting back up,” Edgerrin said. “He just stuck to it and it was beautiful to see him in a Colts uniform. That’s one place you’d want to be because you know you’re going to be taken care of. That’s one of the best organizations in the NFL so to see him in that uniform was better than perfect.”

His seven seasons in Indianapolis were highly productive for Edgerrin, and he is still the franchise leader in rushing yards with 9,226. After spending 1999-2005 with the Colts, Edgerrin left via free agency and played for the Arizona Cardinals from 2006-08 before ending his career in Seattle with the Seahawks in 2009.

Now that he has been retired for almost two years, Edgerrin has put in more time to giving back to his hometown of Immokalee. He plans to put on another summer football camp on July 25 where he draws a similar amount of current and former NFL players as Boldin did to Pahokee. But after watching Javarris follow his footsteps at the University of Miami and then go undrafted last year before rushing for 112 yards on 46 carries, he plans to continue his role as mentor.

“Javarris has everything that it takes so he’s going to be all right,” Edgerrin said. “He’s in the right organization and that’s the best thing. A lot of it has to do with where you end up.”

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(naplesnews.com)