The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Hall of Honor
- Induction:
- 2017
Sport: Football (1983-85); Track and Field (1984; 1986-87)
Inducted: 2017
James Lott was the first Longhorns athlete to win a NCAA Indoor Track & Field title and one of only six to capture three or more career NCAA crowns in the sport. Lott holds five of the Top 14 indoor high jump perfor- mances and five of the best 17 outdoor high jump marks in UT history. He set school records in both the indoor and outdoor high jump, which held for 11 years. Lott posted his indoor collegiate best of 7 feet, 7 inches at the 1988 TAC Championships, and his outdoor best (also 7-7) at the 1987 Texas Invitational. A three-time NCAA high jump champion (1986 indoor and outdoor, 1987 indoor), Lott helped the Longhorns finish tied for fifth at the 1986 NCAA Indoor Championships, and third at that year's outdoor meet. At the 1987 NCAA Indoor meet, he accounted for 10 of the team's 11 points with his winning clearance of 7-6. The four-time All-American also captured three Southwest Conference high jump titles – 1986 indoor and, 1987 indoor and outdoor. Lott, a native of Refugio, Texas, was also a starter at both cornerback and safety on the football team (1983-85). During the 1984 season, Lott played in 11 games, posting 20 tackles and a team-high 13 pass breakups. The next year, he also played in 11 games, recording 30 tackles and seven pass breakups, which ranked third on the team. Following his Longhorn career, he placed fourth (7-6) in the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials, which secured an alternate position on the Olympic team. Lott was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in 1994. As a high school track athlete, he scored 34.5 points to lead Refugio High School to the 1983 state title. He placed first in the high jump (7-4 3/4), first in long jump (24-1), second in high hurdles (13.7) and third in 300-meter hurdles (37.4), and was a member of the sixth-place 1600-meter relay team. Lott currently serves as the Southwest Region Director of Scouting for XOS Digital.
