James Huddleston enters his second season as a graduate assistant, coaching the defensive line.
A 2013 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan majoring in health and human kinetics, Huddleston was the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) ‘Newcomer of the Year’’ in 2009 and went on to three-straight All-NCAC first-team selections at defensive end.
He was the 2011 NCAA Division III statistical champion in tackles for loss (23.5) and then had another 23 in 2012 as he captained the Bishops’ NCAC championship team. Huddleston finished his run with an invitation to play in the Ohio vs. Michigan Senior Bowl.
A native of Pontiac, Mich., he served as an assistant coach with the Bishops for three seasons (2013-15) before working as a site supervisor for the St. Bernard Project, helping to rebuild homes affected by natural disasters.Â
Huddleston, who now resides in Westerville, will be working towards his master's degree in allied health while at Otterbein.
