After two seasons at running back, Frazier returned to his natural linebacker position in the spring … excelled in his return to ‘backer during spring drills and is listed as the starter at one of the outside linebacker positions going into fall camp … with experience at defensive back as well as linebacker, has skills to drop into coverage as well as attack passers and ball-carriers from the OLB position … one of the team’s hardest workers … has earned a reputation as a vicious hitter on special teams throughout his career.

2012: Averaged nearly 5.5 yards per carry (93 yards on 17 rushes) in his only full season at running back … also caught one pass for 27 yards … all 17 of his carries came during a four-game stretch early in the season (vs. Montana, The Citadel, Chattanooga and Coastal Carolina) … rushed six times for 11 yards in pivotal conference victory at Chattanooga … had his best afternoon as a running back in romp over CCU, rushing seven times for 63 yards and hauling in his lone reception of the season for 27 yards … scored his only touchdown of the season on a 14-yard run that capped the 55-14 rout over CCU … primary role shifted to special teams in the second half of the season … led Appalachian State with six special-teams tackles on the season, all of them coming in the final six games of the campaign … made three stops in key SoCon win at Samford … had single tackles against Wofford, Georgia Southern and Furman.

2011: Redshirted after moving from defensive back to running back during the offseason.

2010: Appeared in 12-of-13 games, playing primarily on special teams ... finished season with 13 tackles (nine solo) ... had multiple stops versus North Carolina Central, The Citadel, Furman and both postseason games against Western Illinois and Villanova ... forced a fumble in win over Furman ... did not play in the loss at Georgia Southern due to a knee injury ... earned academic all-Southern Conference recognition for achievements on the field and in the classroom.

2009: Saw action in all 14 games, including three midseason starts at the “bandit” linebacker position (vs. Georgia Southern, at Furman, vs. Chattanooga) ... named to the Southern Conference’s all-freshman team ... the majority of his 31 tackles came on special teams ... rewarded coaches by making a career-high seven tackles in his first-career start versus Georgia Southern ... had five tackles in win over Chattanooga ... stepped up after an injury to LB Justin Lloyd to make six tackles in national semifinals at Montana.

High School: A three-year starter at Conway H.S., located just outside of Myrtle Beach ... totaled 128 tackles, six sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception as a senior ... named first-team all-state by SCVarsity.com ... recognized as the Lower State’s top 4-A back by South Carolina Football Coaches Association ... helped lead Conway to an 11-2 record in 2008 and to the South Carolina 4-A state championship game as a sophomore in ‘06 ... recorded an interception in South Carolina’s 24-16 come-from-behind win over North Carolina in the 2008 Shrine Bowl ... coached by Chuck Jordan.

Personal: Full name is James Michael Frazier II ... born Nov. 11, 1991 (turns 22 during season) ... son of Marlo and Michael Frazier ... majoring in communication — electronic media/broadcasting ... member of Appalachian State athletics’ academic honor roll.