#8
Iowa · 2026

Evan James

WRSophomore5' 10", 170 lbsApopka, FL
Iowa Hawkeyes3-0 · TDC #24
Snap share
44%
likely 20–57%
Receptions
4
622nd of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
38
748th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
9.5
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
-0.14
7 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · -1.0 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.14
Passing-0.14
1st down+0.07
2nd down+0.03
3rd down-0.61
Standard downs+0.01
Passing downs-0.34
JamesWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays8%
Run plays0%
1st down3%
2nd down3%
3rd down5%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs6%
JamesWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets6—
Target share7.8%—
Catch rate66.7%—
Success rate per target50.0%—
Yards per target6.3—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets3—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions4622nd / 1676
Yards38748th / 1662
Yards / catch9.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long18—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles0—
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD1—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns7—
Yards148—
Average21.1—
Touchdowns1—
Long77—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Northern Illinois78~26 (8–36)33133%
Wk 2 · Iowa State59~25 (8–34)1··42%
Wk 3 · Northern Iowa64~37 (12–51)34·58%
Season20188 (41–114)77144%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Iowa roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
14Tony DiazWRJR17201129%+0.17
2Reece Vander ZeeWRJR6770——
0Jarriett BuieWRJR44608%+0.50
8Evan JamesWRSO43808%-0.14
7Dayton HowardWRSR11108%+0.04
1KJ ParkerWRJR———4%-0.47
6Xavier StinsonWRFR—————
11Brody SchafferWRFR———3%-0.79
12Diondre SmithWRFR—————
17Alex EichmannWRSR—————
83Jackson NaeveWRJR—————
84Apollo PayneWRSO—————
88Lance BeeghleyWRJR—————
89Isaiah OliverWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Iowa depth chart →