James Fuller (American football)

James Fuller

San Antonio Gunslingers

Position:

Personal information

Born:

August 5, 1969
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Weight:

208 lb (94 kg)

Career information

High school:

College:

Walla Walla CC
Portland State

NFL draft:

1992: 8th round, 201st pick

Career history

As a player:

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

As a coach:

Portland Forest Dragons/Oklahoma Wranglers (1999–2001)
Associate head coach/defensive coordinator
Bakersfield Blitz (2002–2003)
Head coach
Philadelphia Soul (2004–2005)
Defensive coordinator (2004-2005)
Interim head coach (2005)
Dallas Desperados (2006–2008)
Wide receivers/defensive backs coach
Dallas Vigilantes (2010)
Defensive coordinator (2010)
Interim head coach (2010)
Richmond Raiders (2011–2015)
Head coach
Maine Mammoths (2018)
Head coach
Jacksonville Sharks (2019-2021)
Defensive coordinator (2019)
Head coach (2020-2021)
Carolina Cobras (2022–2023)
Offensive coordinator (2022)
Head coach (2023)
San Antonio Gunslingers
Offensive coordinator (2024–2025)
San Antonio Gunslingers
Head Coach (2025–present)

Career highlights and awards

2× All-Western Football Conference (1990, 1991)
2× Professional Indoor Football League Coach of the Year (2012, 2015)
World Bowl champion (1996)

Career NFL statistics

Tackles:	27
Interceptions:	1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Career Arena League statistics

Tackles:	14
Passes defended:	1
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Head coaching record

Regular season:

6–15–0 (.286) (AFL)
17–14–1 (.547) (AF2)
9–14–0 (.391) (NAL)
6–6–0 (.500) (SIFL)
28–15–0 (.651) (PIFL)

Postseason:

0–2–0 (.000) (AF2)
3–3–0 (.500) (PIFL)

Career:

6–15–0 (.286) (AFL)
17–16–1 (.515) (AF2)
9–14–0 (.391) (NAL)
6–6–0 (.500) (SIFL)
31–18–0 (.633) (PIFL)
69–69–1 (.500) (overall)

James Ray Fuller (born August 5, 1969) is an American football coach and former defensive back who is currently the head coach for the San Antonio Gunslingers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Walla Walla CC and Portland State before being selected in the 8th round of the 1992 NFL draft; he went on to play three seasons with the San Diego Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles while also spending time in the World League of American Football (WLAF) for the Scottish Claymores and Arena Football League (AFL) for the Portland Forest Dragons. He later served as a coach for the Forest Dragons, Bakersfield Blitz, Philadelphia Soul, Dallas Desperados, Dallas Vigilantes, Richmond Raiders, Maine Mammoths, and Jacksonville Sharks.