C. J. Ham is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on July 22, 1993 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Ham, a redshirt freshman in 2012, appeared in nine games and made three starts at fullback. Ham finished the year with 404 yards rushing on 82 runs (4.9 ypc with two scores) and seven catches for 40 yards. He rushed for a record 105 yards on October 13, against Upper Iowa.
As a sophomore, in 2013, Ham switched to running back and played in all 11 games, rushing 106 times for 422 yards (3.7 ypc and 35.2 ypg) and four rushing touchdowns. He rushed for a season-high two touchdowns and picked up 43 receiving yards against SMSU on November 16. His season-high in rushing yards came against MSU Moorhead on September 7 and Wayne State on October 5, games in which he rushed for 66 yards.
As a junior, in 2014, Ham played for the second straight season in all 11 games, making six starts at running back. He rushed 148 times for a team-high 774 yards (5.2 ypc and 70.4 ypg) and seven touchdowns, averaging 100.0 all-purpose yards per game. He recorded two 100-plus yard rushing games. He set a career-high in rushing yards in a game with 146 yards and two touchdowns at Minnesota Crookston on September 6. He rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns against UMary on September 27, 2014.
In 2012, Ham was second in the shot throw (51 feet 3 ins (15.62m)) at Wayne State Dual. On February 25, he took fifth place in the NSIC Championships’ weight throw at 50 feet 2/4 inches (15.297m) and shot put at 51 feet 1/4 inches (15.589m). On May 11, he finished eighth in the discus throw at the NSIC Championships (145 feet 5ins (44.32m)).
Ham graduated in 2011 from Duluth Denfeld High School, where he was a star in track and field and football. Under head coaches Frank Huie, Ham was a running back for the Hunters. He was a three year letterwinner and two years starter. Between his junior and senior seasons, Ham logged 1,873 yards and 24 touchdowns. He also recorded 109 tackles on defense. In recognition of his success, he was selected for all-conference and all section honors.
As a sophomore, in 2013, Ham finished seventh in the weighted throw (54 feet 5 ⁄2 inches (16.599 m)) at the Bison Open on February 9. He placed third in the shot put (52 feet 3 ⁄4 inches (15.945 m)) at the NSIC Championships on February 22.
