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| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 19, 1984 Midwest City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Midwest City (OK) Carl Albert |
| College: | Oklahoma |
| NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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James D. Runnels (born June 19, 1984) is an American football coach and former fullback. He played college football at Oklahoma from 2002 to 2005. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 4 seasons from 2006 to 2009, with his longest tenue as a player with the Chicago Bears.
Runnels was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He attended high school at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City. After graduation from high school in 2002, he enrolled at the University of Oklahoma and played running back for the Sooners.
The Chicago Bears selected Runnels in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played 4 seasons as a fullback in the NFL, with the Chicago from 2006 to 2007, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008 and the Cincinnati Bengals from 2008 to 2009. He also played and a season in the United Football League (UFL) with the Florida Tuskers.