#31
Texas · 2026

James Simon

RBFreshman5' 11", 208 lbsShreveport, LA
Texas Longhorns3-0 · TDC #6
Snap share
14%
likely 5–27%

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

4 plays · +2.5 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.63
Rushing+0.63
1st down-0.26
2nd down+1.87
3rd down-0.96
Standard downs+1.18
Passing downs+0.09
SimonRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays0%
Run plays5%
1st down2%
2nd down4%
3rd down3%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs4%
SimonRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries4—
Yards19708th / 1194
Yards / carry4.8—
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long11—

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 involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Texas State70~11 (3–21)316%
Wk 3 · UTSA85~10 (2–19)112%
Season15521 (8–42)414%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Texas roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
2Hollywood SmothersRBJR411984.829+0.30
0Raleek BrownRBSR311294.227-0.05
5Derrek CooperRBFR13503.81—+0.20
11Michael Terry IIIRBFR10474.70—+0.01
31James SimonRBFR4194.81—+0.63
21Ryan NiblettRBJR21050—+0.06
33Carson BergerRBJR——————

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 →