James Lott (born October 13, 1965) is a retired American high jumper and arena football player.He finished tenth at the 1987 World Indoor Championships and won the gold medal at the 1987 Summer Universiade.His personal best jump is 2.31 metres, achieved in May 1987 in Austin. In 1983, while competing for Refugio High School in Refugio, Texas, Lott set the National High school Record in the high jump at 7' 4¾" improving on the 4 year old record by Lee Balkin.