Harold Randolph
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Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker |
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| Born | January 28, 1956 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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| High school | Junius H. Rose (NC) |
| College | East Carolina |
| NFL draft | 1978: 6th round, 166th overall pick |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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James Harold Randolph (born January 28, 1956) is an American former football linebacker in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Washington Federals. He also was a member of the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at East Carolina University.
Randolph entered Third Street School in Greenville, NC in 1964 among the first African-American students at the previously all white elementary school. He and his family were forerunners of racial integration in this eastern NC town.
Randolph attended Junius H. Rose High School, where he practiced football.
He walked-on at East Carolina University. As a sophomore, he became a starter at linebacker in a 5-2 defensive alignment. As a senior, he set a school record with 166 tackles (124 solo), leading the team in tackles for the third straight season.
Randolph finished his college career with 493 tackles (school record), 4 interceptions, 12 pass deflections and one fumble recovery.[1]
In 2013, he was inducted into the East Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]