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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 / Round: 6 / Pick: 151 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
James Bright (born May 10, 1952) is a former American 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.
Bright was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (151st overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft.[4] He instead opted to sign with the Southern California Sun of the World Football League. He was the starter at free safety and had 6 interceptions during the season.
In June 1975, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[5] He was released before the start of the season on August 4.[6]