Jim Bright (American football)
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| Position | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 10, 1952 Marion, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eastside (LA) |
| College | UCLA |
| NFL draft | 1974: 6th round, 151st overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
James Bright (born May 10, 1952) is an American former football safety in the World Football League (WFL) for the Southern California Sun. He played college football at UCLA.
Bright attended Eastside High School. He accepted a football scholarship from UCLA to play as a split end.
As a sophomore in 1971, he was moved to safety.[1] He replaced and injured Ron Carver in the starting lineup, for the sixth game against the University of Arizona.[2] He replaced an injured Carver (broken jaw) in the third quarter of the ninth game against the University of Stanford, registering an interception.[3] He started in the season finale against USC, contributing to UCLA tying the game 7-7.
As a junior in 1972, he became a full-time starter at free safety.