James Dye
James L Dye
Position: WR-CB
Ht/Wt: 5-9, 150 lbs
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Born: December 8, 1973 in Oakland, California (52-286)
High School: Crenshaw HS
Previous School(s): Utah State
Relatives: Son Trey Dye
Years at BYU: 1995-96
2x All-WAC
4x WAC POTW
1995 WAC STPOY
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Rushing
| Season | School | Att | Yd | Yd/Att | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Utah State | 86 | 447 | 5.2 | 3 | |
| 1995 | BYU | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1996 | BYU | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Utah State | 86 | 447 | 5.2 | 3 | ||
| BYU | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 25 | |
Receiving
| Season | School | Rec | Yd | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Utah State | 11 | 117 | 10.6 | 0 | |
| 1995 | BYU | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1996 | BYU | 19 | 252 | 13.3 | 3 | 38 |
| Utah State | 11 | 117 | 10.6 | 0 | ||
| BYU | 20 | 264 | 13.2 | 3 | 38 | |
Kick Returns
| Season | School | No | Yd | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Utah State | 3 | 100 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 1993 | Utah State | 17 | 352 | 20.7 | 0 | |
| 1995 | BYU | 11 | 276 | 25.1 | 0 | 39 |
| 1996 | BYU | 12 | 299 | 24.9 | 1 | 100 |
| Utah State | 20 | 452 | 22.6 | 0 | ||
| BYU | 23 | 575 | 25.0 | 1 | 100 | |
Punt Returns
| Season | School | No | Yd | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Utah State | 21 | 256 | 12.2 | 1 | |
| 1995 | BYU | 20 | 438 | 21.9 | 2 | 90 |
| 1996 | BYU | 24 | 391 | 16.3 | 2 | 79 |
| Utah State | 21 | 256 | 12.2 | 1 | ||
| BYU | 44 | 829 | 18.8 | 4 | 90 | |
Defense
| Season | Tackles | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Blk | Sfty | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tot | Solo | Ast | Sk | TFL | PD | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | |||
| 1995 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 16 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Scoring
| Season | Touchdowns | PAT | FGM | Sfty | Pts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush | Rec | Kick | Punt | Fumb | Int | Oth | Total | 2PM | XPM | ||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Career | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Participation
| Season | School | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Utah State | FR | 6 | RB/WR | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Utah State | SO | 6 | RB | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | BYU | JR | 6 | CB | 11 | 1 |
| 1996 | BYU | SR | 6 | WR | 15 | 1 |
| Utah State | 0 | 0 | ||||
| BYU | 26 | 2 | ||||
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | JR | 6 | CB |
| 1996 | SR | 6 | WR |
Rushing
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1995 | H | HAW | W 45-7 | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | |
| Nov 4, 1995 | H | TLSA | W 45-35 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 1996 | H | SMU | W 31-3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 |
| Oct 12, 1996 | H | UNLV | W 63-28 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 1996 | A | TCU | W 45-21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Nov 16, 1996 | A | HAW | W 45-14 | 0 | 1 | -12 | -12.0 |
Receiving
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1995 | H | HAW | W 45-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Aug 24, 1996 | H | TAMU | W 41-37 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 1 | 32 |
| Aug 31, 1996 | H | ARST | W 58-9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 28, 1996 | H | SMU | W 31-3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | A | USU | W 45-17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 12, 1996 | H | UNLV | W 63-28 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Oct 19, 1996 | A | TLSA | W 55-30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 38 |
| Oct 26, 1996 | A | TCU | W 45-21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 1996 | H | UTEP | W 40-18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Dec 7, 1996 | C | WYO | W 28-25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Jan 1, 1997 | B | KSU | W 19-15 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 32 |
Kick Returns
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1995 | A | AFA | L 12-38 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Sep 16, 1995 | H | SDSU | W 31-19 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Sep 30, 1995 | A | CSU | W 28-21 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 23 |
| Oct 21, 1995 | H | WYO | W 23-20 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 0 | 39 |
| Nov 4, 1995 | H | TLSA | W 45-35 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Nov 11, 1995 | A | UNM | W 31-14 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Nov 18, 1995 | H | UTAH | L 17-34 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Nov 25, 1995 | A | FRES | W 45-28 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Aug 24, 1996 | H | TAMU | W 41-37 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 23 |
| Sep 14, 1996 | A | UW | L 17-29 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 23 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | A | USU | W 45-17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Oct 26, 1996 | A | TCU | W 45-21 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Nov 2, 1996 | H | UTEP | W 40-18 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 54.5 | 1 | 100 |
| Nov 16, 1996 | A | HAW | W 45-14 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Nov 23, 1996 | A | UTAH | W 37-17 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Dec 7, 1996 | C | WYO | W 28-25 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
Punt Returns
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1995 | H | UCLA | L 9-23 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 16, 1995 | H | SDSU | W 31-19 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 1 | 84 |
| Sep 30, 1995 | A | CSU | W 28-21 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 0 | 46 |
| Oct 14, 1995 | A | ASU | L 21-29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 1995 | H | WYO | W 23-20 | 0 | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 1 | 90 |
| Oct 28, 1995 | H | HAW | W 45-7 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 4, 1995 | H | TLSA | W 45-35 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 0 | 75 |
| Nov 11, 1995 | A | UNM | W 31-14 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Nov 25, 1995 | A | FRES | W 45-28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 24, 1996 | H | TAMU | W 41-37 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 1996 | H | ARST | W 58-9 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Sep 14, 1996 | A | UW | L 17-29 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | |
| Sep 21, 1996 | H | UNM | W 17-14 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Sep 28, 1996 | H | SMU | W 31-3 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 34 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | A | USU | W 45-17 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 79.0 | 1 | 79 |
| Oct 19, 1996 | A | TLSA | W 55-30 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 1996 | A | TCU | W 45-21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 1996 | H | UTEP | W 40-18 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 9, 1996 | H | RICE | W 49-0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 1 | 67 |
| Nov 23, 1996 | A | UTAH | W 37-17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1997 | B | KSU | W 19-15 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 13 |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1995 | A | AFA | L 12-38 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 9, 1995 | H | UCLA | L 9-23 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 1995 | A | ASU | L 21-29 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 1995 | H | TLSA | W 45-35 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 1995 | A | UNM | W 31-14 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 25, 1995 | A | FRES | W 45-28 | 0 | 3 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1995 | A | AFA | L 12-38 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 1995 | H | UCLA | L 9-23 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 1995 | H | SDSU | W 31-19 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 1995 | A | CSU | W 28-21 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 1995 | A | ASU | L 21-29 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 1995 | H | WYO | W 23-20 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 1995 | H | HAW | W 45-7 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 1995 | H | TLSA | W 45-35 | 0 |
| Nov 11, 1995 | A | UNM | W 31-14 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 1995 | H | UTAH | L 17-34 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 1995 | A | FRES | W 45-28 | 0 |
| Aug 24, 1996 | H | TAMU | W 41-37 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 1996 | H | ARST | W 58-9 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 1996 | A | UW | L 17-29 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 1996 | H | UNM | W 17-14 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 1996 | H | SMU | W 31-3 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | A | USU | W 45-17 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1996 | H | UNLV | W 63-28 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 1996 | A | TLSA | W 55-30 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 1996 | A | TCU | W 45-21 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1996 | H | UTEP | W 40-18 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1996 | H | RICE | W 49-0 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 1996 | A | HAW | W 45-14 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 1996 | A | UTAH | W 37-17 | 0 |
| Dec 7, 1996 | C | WYO | W 28-25 | 0 |
| Jan 1, 1997 | B | KSU | W 19-15 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Season | Team | Lg | No | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Toronto Argonauts | CFL | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 |
| CFL | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Season | Team | Lg | No | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Toronto Argonauts | CFL | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 0 |
| CFL | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Toronto Argonauts | CFL | 1 | 0 |
| CFL | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1997 | Miami Dolphins | NFL | Signed contract |
| Jul 30, 1997 | Miami Dolphins | NFL | Waived with injury settlement |
| Season | Award |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1st Team All-WAC Returner |
| 1995 | October 23 WAC Special Teams Player of the Week |
| 1995 | September 18 WAC Special Teams Player of the Week |
| 1995 | WAC Special Teams Player of the Year |
| 1996 | 1st Team All-WAC Returner |
| 1996 | November 11 Special Teams WAC Defensive Player of the Week (Mountain) |
| 1996 | October 6 Special Teams WAC Defensive Player of the Week (Mountain) |
| Season | Team | Level | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Snow College | NJCAA | Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Receivers |
| 2023 | Snow College | NJCAA | Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Receivers |