James David Rouse (born December 18, 1966) is a former American football running back.
He played collegiately for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears.
Rouse played four years for the Razorbacks (1985, 1987–1989), rushing for 2887 yards and 39 touchdowns, while sharing the backfield with Barry Foster.
In the 1987 season Rouse ran for 1004 yards and seventeen touchdowns, giving the Razorbacks their first 1,000-yard rusher since Ben Cowins in 1978.
[2] Rouse was a key member on the Razorbacks' back-to-back Cotton Bowl Classic appearances following the 1988 and 1989 seasons.