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2023-24 Men's Rugby Roster

James Downing

  • Class Senior
  • Position Wing / Fullback
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 200
  • Hometown New Orleans, La.
  • High School Isidore Newman

Biography

2023-24 // Senior Year
Fall Season: Appeared in two matches with one start in Navy’s win over Air Force.
Spring Season: Made lone start in Navy’s, 69-5, victory over Western Ontario. 

 
2022-23 // Junior Year
Fall Season: Did not see any varsity action.
Spring Season: Did not see any varsity action.
 
High School
A 2020 graduate of Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, La. … Earned varsity letters in football (2), lacrosse (1) and track and field (1) … Named all-district in football junior year … Selected as team captain of football team senior year … High school teammate of Arch Manning, who was a five-star recruit in football and plays quarterback at Texas … Co-founder and co-leader of the Gender Equality Club at Isidore Newman School … Served as senior class honor representative and junior class vice president.
 
Personal
Son of Douglas and Vaughn Downing … Mother, Vaughn, competed in cross country at the University of New Orleans … Great Great Grandfather, Clarence King Bronson, is a 1910 graduate of the Naval Academy … Majoring in operations research, he owns a 3.3 GPA … Has earned USNA academic honors in six semesters.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Junior

    Wing/Fullback
    5'10" 200 lbs
  • 2023-24Senior

    Wing / Fullback
    5'10" 200 lbs