Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 136 | — |
| Success rate | 45.6% | 158th / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 16.2% | 81st / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 8.8% | 31st / 332 |
| First downs | 40 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 14 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 4 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 11 | — |
| Target share | 6.5% | — |
| Catch rate | 72.7% | — |
| Success rate per target | 63.6% | — |
| Yards per target | 4.5 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 1 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Jones's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted10 targets charted
Run direction136 carries
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  New Mexico State#125 · 3-5 | 8 | 57% | 139 | 889 | 6.4 | 4 | 45.6% | 8 | 50 | 1 | 6.5% |
| 2024 |  UL Monroe#108 · 5-7 | 10 | 23% | 78 | 336 | 4.3 | 1 | 41.5% | 4 | 80 | 2 | 7.5% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. James Jones's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
James Jones's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Florida State | L 17–34 | 4.6 | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 |  Mercyhurst | W 51–14 | 8.3 | 19 | 137 | 7.2 | 1 | 46 |
| 2 | @ Hawai'i | L 19–29 | 7.2 | 13 | 78 | 6.0 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 |  New Mexico | L 18–42 | 7.3 | 14 | 112 | 8.0 | 0 | 54 |
| 5 |  Western Kentucky | W 34–13 | 8.1 | 20 | 155 | 7.8 | 1 | 46 |
| 6 | @ Florida International | L 3–22 | 7.0 | 15 | 89 | 5.9 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | @ Sam Houston | W 30–24 | 8.1 | 27 | 178 | 6.6 | 1 | 31 |
| 9 |  Jacksonville State | L 0–24 | 6.6 | 20 | 112 | 5.6 | 0 | 21 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.2 | 139 | 889 | 6.4 | 4 | 54 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 139 | — |
| Yards | 889 | 12th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 6.4 | 30th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 133rd / 683 |
| Long | 54 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 8 | 841st / 2089 |
| Yards | 50 | 1146th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 6.3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 412th / 914 |
| Long | 18 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Florida State | ✓ RB | 65 | ~33 (23–43) | 13 | · | 51% |
| Wk 1 · Mercyhurst | ✓ RB | 64 | ~36 (25–47) | 21 | · | 56% |
| Wk 2 · Hawai'i | ✓ RB | 67 | ~34 (23–44) | 16 | · | 51% |
| Wk 4 · New Mexico | ✓ RB | 68 | ~33 (23–43) | 15 | 1 | 49% |
| Wk 5 · Western Kentucky | ✓ RB | 60 | ~38 (26–49) | 20 | · | 63% |
| Wk 6 · Florida International | ✓ RB | 58 | ~36 (25–47) | 18 | · | 62% |
| Wk 8 · Sam Houston | ✓ RB | 71 | ~44 (37–49) | 27 | · | 62% |
| Wk 9 · Jacksonville State | — | 53 | ~32 (22–41) | 21 | · | 60% |
| Season | 7 GS | 506 | 286 (227–353) | 151 | 1 | 57% |
Position Room
8 RBs on the New Mexico State roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | James Jones | RB | SR | 139 | 889 | 6.4 | 4 | 8 | +0.22 |
| 0 | TJ Washington Jr. | RB | JR | 61 | 273 | 4.5 | 3 | 11 | +0.06 |
| 8 | Dijon Stanley | RB | SR | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | -0.14 |
| 28 | Jalen Brown | RB | JR | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 1 | +0.63 |
| 21 | Isaiah Rudison | RB | SR | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | — | +0.46 |
| 16 | Xavier Rucker | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Roscoe Burton | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | David Barela | RB | JR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 6+ plays per team game. New Mexico State depth chart →