Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Career
2 seasons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Texas#9 · 6-2 | 3 | 6% | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 1 | — |
| 2025 | Texas#16 · 10-3 | 3 | 7% | 29 | 122 | 4.2 | 0 | 43.5% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. James Simon's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
James Simon'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 | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Texas State | W 59–7 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 |  Ohio State | W 24–23 | no stats recorded | ||||
| 3 |  UTSA | W 30–6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Tennessee | W 20–17 | no stats recorded | ||||
| 6 | vs Oklahoma | L 24–27 | no stats recorded | ||||
| 7 |  Florida | L 24–27 | no stats recorded | ||||
| 8 |  Ole Miss | W 34–27 | no stats recorded | ||||
| 9 |  Mississippi State | W 31–3 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 · 3 games | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 1 | 11 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 6 | — |
| Yards | 24 | 868th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 411th / 683 |
| Long | 11 | — |
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 | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Texas State | 70 | ~11 (3–21) | 3 | 16% |
| Wk 3 · UTSA | 85 | ~10 (2–19) | 1 | 12% |
| Wk 9 · Mississippi State | 53 | ~9 (2–17) | 2 | 17% |
| Season | 526 | 30 (15–66) | 6 | 6% |
Position Room
7 RBs on the Texas roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Raleek Brown | RB | SR | 92 | 452 | 4.9 | 5 | 12 | +0.00 |
| 2 | Hollywood Smothers | RB | SR | 69 | 283 | 4.1 | 2 | 12 | +0.10 |
| 5 | Derrek Cooper | RB | FR | 29 | 103 | 3.6 | 1 | 2 | -0.02 |
| 11 | Michael Terry III | RB | SO | 22 | 104 | 4.7 | 1 | — | +0.07 |
| 31 | James Simon | RB | SO | 6 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | +0.36 |
| 21 | Ryan Niblett | RB | SR | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.19 |
| 33 | Carson Berger | 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. Texas depth chart →