Former Colts all-time leading rusher Edgerrin James makes Pro Football Hall of Fame
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 18: Former Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James on the field before the NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans on November 18, 2018, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(WISH) — The wait is over for Edgerrin James.
Saturday in Miami, the former Colts running back was one of five players selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2020. James spent seven seasons in Indianapolis, earning the 1999 AP rookie of the year honor and four Pro Bowl nominations.
He finished his 11-year career with 12,246 rushing yards, which ranks 13th in the NFL history along with (13th 15,610 total yards, good for 16th all-time.
The announcement of new Hall of Fame inductees is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Miami, but James shared a preview with this post on Instagram:
Colts owner Jim Irsay shared his well wishes with James on Twitter: