Richard Rhondel James Jr. (born September 5, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver.

He played college football at Middle Tennessee and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft.

[2] James originally committed to play football for the Georgia Southern Eagles in December 2013, but decommitted after a coaching change.

He then committed to play football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in January 2014 and signed in February 2014.

[4] As a redshirt freshman in 2015, James played in all 13 of Middle Tennessee's games, catching 108 passes for 1,346 yards and eight touchdowns.

[22] On November 5, 2020, on Thursday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers, James had nine receptions for 184 yards and a touchdown, which was higher than either of his season totals in 2018 and 2019.

[27] In the 2022 regular season, James accumulated 57 receptions for 569 yards and four touchdowns, contributing to the Giants' first playoff berth since 2016.

James played in Super Bowl LVIII where the Chiefs beat his former team San Francisco 49ers 25–22.