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General: Team lead is one of the nation's top defenders ... Has moved from a supporting role early in his career to a key starter ... Extremely dangerous on set pieces ... Combines clean technique with physical presence ... Has ability to inspire team with his play.
As a Senior in 2004: Started 11 games in defense before being sidelined with an injury ... Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII team ... Assisted on a goal against SMU (9/5) ... Named MVP of the SMU Mi Cocina Classic ... Named to the Cal-Adidas Legacy Classic All-Tournament Team ... Scored a goal on a penalty kick against Cal State Fullerton (9/19) ... Attempted 11 shots.
As a Junior in 2003: Appeared in 17 games, all starts ... Ranked third on the team with three goals and nine points ... Tied for the team lead with three assists ... Attempted 17 shots, with nine of them on goal ... Scored on a free-kick from 20 yards out against Santa Clara (10/2) ... Also tallied goals against Brown (9/12) and Oregon State (11/2) ... Named a Cosida All-Academic District VIII First Team selection ... Earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 honors ... Named First Team Pac-10 All-Academic.
As a Sophomore in 2002: An Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 and First Team Pac-10 All-Academic selection ... Played in all 25 games with 16 starts, tying for fourth on the team with five goals and sixth on the club with 13 points ... Attempted 29 shots ... Scored his first two collegiate goals and was credited with the game-winner to lead Stanford to a 5-0 season-opening victory over Sacramento State (8/31) ... Also picked up goals versus Richmond (9/21), Santa Clara (9/29) and Oregon State (11/15).
As a Freshman in 2001: Appeared in 15 matches, all as a reserve forward ... Attempted four shots ... Saw action in Stanford's second round 3-1 NCAA Tournament win against Santa Clara (11/25) ... Made his Cardinal debut in Stanford's 1-0 win against Portland (9/3).
High School/Other: A 2001 graduate of St. Louis University High School ... A four-time All-Academic Metro Catholic Conference (MCC) selection ... Was invited to compete at the Elite Soccer Program (ESP) in 2000 ... Two-time All-State and All-Metro selection in 1999 and 2000 ... Team was a State Finalist in junior season ... Scored the game-winning goal in double overtime in a District Final ... Played varsity baseball as a freshman and sophomore, twice earning All-MCC and All-Academic honors ... Scored 190 career points as a prep (65 goals, 60 assists) ... Played varsity baseball as a freshman and sophomore, twice earning All-MCC and All-Academic honors.
Personal: Son of Tim and Moochie Twellman ... Hobbies include watching and collecting DVDs ... Brother, Taylor, is in his third season as one of the top strikers in Major League Soccer with the New England Revolution, and is a member of the United States National Team ... Sister, Alex, is a soccer player at Richmond ... Father, Tim, played 10 years in the NASL as a defender/midfielder for the Chicago and Minnesota franchises ... Grandfather, Jim Delsing, played 19 seasons of Major League Baseball ... Uncle, Jay Delsing, is a current member of the PGA Tour ... Majoring in International Relations with a minor in Spanish.
Coaching Staff on Twellman: "James is capable of shutting down opponents, orchestrating attacks from the back and causing havoc with powerful and accurate restarts."