The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2017 Men's Soccer Roster

James Teal
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
- High School:
- Notre Dame HS
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
- Served as UAB’s primary goalkeeper
- Played in 15 games
- Completed the season with 46 saves and only 15 goals allowed
- Finished the season with a .754 save percentage
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
- Started all 16 games in goal
- Ranked fourth in save percentage (.776), sixth in saves per game (4.13) and total saves (66) and 13th in goals against average (1.13) among freshmen keepers in the NCAA
- Made a career high eight saves at Marshall (Oct. 28)
- Responsible for four shutouts
- Finished the season with 66 saves to 19 goals allowed
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
- Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Notre Dame High School under coach Jim Schermerhorn
- Led team to 2016 Tennessee State Title
- All-State honoree after allowing only 0.49 goals against per game
- Two-star recruit according to Top Draw Soccer
OTHER SOCCER INFO
- Member of the Tennessee ODP team
- Played for Chattanooga FC U16-18 teams that won the Division 2 Region 3 Presidents Cup in 2012 and 2013
- Played with Chattanooga FC NPSL team this past summer
PERSONAL
- Born James Lanier Teal III on Feb. 20, 1998 in Chatanooga, Tenn.
- Son of Colleen and Jim Teal
- Has one sister, Lauren
- Majoring in economics