Former Oregon Ducks, running back

scored on a 15-yard touchdown run for San Francisco in the second quarter of today's NFC championship game at Atlanta.

The play came with the 49ers trailing 17-0. James, going left to right, took a handoff from quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who was in shotgun formation. James then avoided a defender at the line of scrimmage and then raced around the right side for a touchdown.

Once he turned the corner, James used his elite speed to zoom past between a few defenders and into the end zone.

James, a second-round pick last year, appeared in four games down the stretch of the regular season and rushed for 125 yards on 25 carries. He's been primarily used as a kickoff returner. He had 427 yards on 14 returns during the regular season.

--Aaron Fentress

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