Honors
- MVFC All-Newcomer Team: 2024
- MVFC Honor Roll: 2024
- MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2024, Spring 2025
2024
MVFC All-Newcomer Team selection ... Averaged 15.33 yards per reception which was 7th in the MVFC and 71st nationally ... Finished campaign with 24 receptions for 368 yards (both 6th on the team ) and 3 touchdowns ... Played in all 12 games with 3 starts in a four-game stretch ... Snagged at least one reception in 11 games and multiple catches 8 times ... Had season-best 5 receptions for 94 yards and a 27-yard TD grab in home win over Indiana State (10/19/24) ... Logged 4 catches for 43 yards at Illinois State (10/12/24) with an 8-yard TD catch ... Also had a 5-yard touchdown in win at UNI (10/26/24) to cap a 10-play scoring drive ... Season-long 37-yard pass reception came at eventual national champion North Dakota State (11/16/24) ... Named to MVFC Honor Roll in 2024 and MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters.
Georgia Tech
2023: Saw action in one game as a sophomore with an appearance vs. South Carolina St. (9/9/23) ...
2022: Played in 6 games as a redshirt freshman with a start against Duke (10/8/22) ... Did not record any pass receptions or returns ...
2021: Redshirted as a true freshman and did not play in any games.
High School
Hauled in 120 receptions, 2,285 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns in three high-school seasons at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Cocoa, Fla., averaging 81.6 yards per game and 19.0 yards per catch during his career ... As a senior (2020), he caught 54 passes for 1,015 yards and 9 touchdowns while leading coach Nate Hooks' Tigers to the 3A regional semifinals ... Injured his junior season ... Caught 39 passes for 715 yards and 6 touchdowns as a sophomore while leading Holy Trinity to the 3A playoffs and earning honorable mention All-Space Coast honors ... Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN ... Member of the prestigious ESPN 300 list ... Tabbed as the No. 38-ranked wide receiver in the nation and the No. 32-ranked player in the state of Florida by ESPN.
Personal
James William BlackStrain was born 1/31/03 in Cocoa, Fla. ... Son of Joe Black and Elizabeth Strain ... Has two brothers, Joseph and Rian, and two sisters, Jessica and Jocelyn ... Majoring in Supply Chain Logistics & Operations Management.
