AS A SOPHOMORE (2026)
- vs WISCONSIN (9/6): Competed at running back in the win… hauled in four receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown… scored his first career touchdown on a 28 yard touchdown reception to cap off the win late in the fourth quarter… added 19 rushing yards
- RICE (9/12): Saw action in the win… scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the second quarter, his first career multi-touchdown game… added 29 yards on the ground
- MICHIGAN STATE (9/19): Saw action at running back… finished with 26 carries for 121 yards (4.7 ypc) and a touchdown… first career game with 100 or more rushing yards… most carries by a Notre Dame running back since 2022… scored Notre Dame’s first touchdown of the game to go up 10-0 in the first quarter… caught two passes for seven yards
- at PURDUE (9/26): Made first career start at running back… totaled 28 rushing yards… caught two passes for eight yards and a touchdown… hauled in his second receiving touchdown of the season from three yards out with 29 seconds left in the first half
- AT NORTH CAROLINA (10/3): Started at running back… recorded 65 rushing yards on nine carries… averaged 7.2 yards per carry.. added a catch for six yards… part of a backfield that rushed for a 241 yards on the ground
- STANFORD (10/10): Started at running back… rushed 10 times for 73 yards and two touchdowns… opened the game up with a two-yard touchdown run on Notre Dame’s first drive of the game… broke free for a 31-yard touchdown rush in the second quarter to make it 30-0
- at BYU (10/17): Started at running back… rushed 16 times for 77 yards and a touchdown… scored Notre Dame’s first touchdown of the game with an eight-yard scoring run… caught three passes for 18 yards
- vs NAVY (10/31): Started at running back… rushed for 107 yards on just nine carries… averaged 11.9 yards per carry… scored twice on the ground… scored from 52 yards out at the end of the second quarter to take the lead into halftime… broke free for a 23 yard touchdown run in the third quarter
- MIAMI (11/7): Started at running back, rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries... Extended the lead to two scores with a one-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter... Converted a critical 4th-and-2 with a 36-yard reception in the fourth, setting up 1st-and-goal
AS A FRESHMAN (2025)
- Played in four games during his first year with the Irish… tallied 14 carries for 37 yards… broke free for a season-long 15 yard rush at Arkansas
- PURDUE (9/20): Made collegiate debut in the win… had four carries for 11 yards
- at ARKANSAS (9/27): Competed for the Irish on offense in the win… rushed four times for 22 yards
- SYRACUSE (11/22): Saw playing time for the Irish… ran four times for two yards in the win
- AT STANFORD (11/29): Saw action in the win… recorded two carries for two yards
PREP & PERSONAL
- A four-star RB by 247Sports, On3, and Rivals
- A three-star RB by ESPN
- The 6th ranked recruit in the state of New Jersey and 14th overall RB by On3
- The 4th ranked recruit in the state and 12th overall RB by 247Sports
- The 28th ranked recruit in New Jersey and 68th overall RB by ESPN
- The 8th ranked recruit in the state and 28th overall RB by Rivals
- Four year varsity letterman at both Don Bosco Prep and DePaul Catholic
- 2024 MaxPreps New Jersey High School Football Player of the Year
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Zone6ix New Jersey Player of the Year
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NJ.Com Offensive Player of The Year
- DePaul Team Captain 2024-25 season
- Accumulated 5,911 all-purpose yards and 45 touchdowns in high school career
- Appeared in four straight New Jersey State Championship games
- 2024 New Jersey State Champion
- 2024 First Team All-Conference, All-County, All-North Jersey, All-State
- 2023 First Team All-Conference, All-County, All-North Jersey
- 2023 Second Team All-State (NJ Gridiron) and Honorable Mention All-USA Today NJ
- 2022 Second Team All-Conference and All-County
- Honor Roll
- Son of Kara and Nolan James Sr.
- Two siblings, Jayden and Jaxson