James Saxon

Kansas City Chiefs 139th pick

RB · San Jose State; American River · 1988–1995

Draft Details

Year

1988

Round

Round 6

Pick

139th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

College

San Jose State; American River

James Saxon Career Stats

Career Totals

Games	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds
111	1	533	5	69	515

Career span: 1988–1995.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

James Saxon is a former running back out of San Jose State; American River, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 139th overall pick (round 6) in the 1988 NFL Draft. He played 111 regular-season games from 1988 to 1995.

More from the 1988 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	ATL	Aundray Bruce	DE	Auburn
1	2	KC	Neil Smith	DE	Nebraska
1	3	DET	Bennie Blades	S	Miami
1	4	TB	Paul Gruber	OT	Wisconsin
1	5	CIN	Rickey Dixon	DB	Oklahoma
1	6	LV	Tim Brown	WR	Notre Dame
1	7	GB	Sterling Sharpe	WR	South Carolina
1	8	NYJ	Dave Cadigan	G	USC
1	9	LV	Terry McDaniel	DB	Tennessee
1	10	NYG	Eric Moore	OT	Indiana; Northeast Oklahoma

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