Social Media Had A Field Day Finding Out Former NFL Star Edgerrin James Sons Odd Name And That He Plays For Cincinnati
Jizzle James and Edgerrin James (Photos via USA Today Images)

Edgerrin James had quite the career in the NFL, but his son, Jizzle, is making his name in a different sport.

You read that correctly. That is his name, which is posted on social media.

Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jizzle James is the young son of the former NFL running back.

Social media is just finding this out this week after someone pulled up his Bearcats basketball stats.

Here is how social media responded:

 

“when he was born, Edge said, “son, you are going to be an athlete, and I am going to make sure of it,” one fan said.

“Edge was crazy underrated! Jizzle has to be a nickname, right?” another fan asked.

“From Edging to Jizzing. I’ll see myself out. Have a good night!” a third hilarious fan said about Jizzle James.

“Call him Jizz for short,” a fourth fan stated.

One final fan added: “Literally named him after his seed ☠️.”

Cincinnati is currently 15-11 during the 2024-2025 season.

The team is fresh off a loss to West Virginia, where a failed last-minute comeback had them going down by three.

Against West Virginia, Jizzle James scored 13 points on 6 of 20 field goal shooting, including 1 for eight from three-point land. He also grabbed three rebounds and dished out three assists.

Jizzle James Explains His Name

Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jizzle James (2) handles the ball in the first half of a NCAA men’s basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Utah Utes, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati.

In 2024, when Jizzle James was a true freshman point guard for Cincinnati, everybody wanted to know more about his name than his game.

Jizzle is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Edgerrin James.

Jizzle is not actually his name. His birth name is Edgerrin James Jr.

But where did Jizzle come from?

“Jizzle is like my on-court persona,” Jizzle said to WCPO.

“Oh Jizzle?! I was creating a monster with that name right there. We had to create something special. We had my same name. I always tell him that’s his alter ego, when he turns into Jizzle he turns into a whole other person,” Edgerrin said.