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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 3 | 2180th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Charting
Where James's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Mississippi State#45 · 4-4 | 8 | 19% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State#71 · 5-8 | 2 | 6% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. LaKendrick James's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
LaKendrick James'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UL Monroe | W 62–13 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Minnesota | W 38–13 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ South Carolina | W 41–34 | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Missouri | W 31–24 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Alabama | L 23–56 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ LSU | L 0–31 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Oklahoma | L 15–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ Texas | L 3–31 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 4.1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 2080th / 5664 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UL Monroe | 68 | ~34 (4–62) | 3 | · | 50% |
| Wk 2 · Minnesota | 63 | ~7 (0–40) | 1 | · | 11% |
| Wk 3 · South Carolina | 79 | ~30 (3–54) | 3 | · | 38% |
| Wk 4 · Missouri | 75 | ~· | 1 | · | 0% |
| Wk 5 · Alabama | 61 | ~7 (0–40) | 1 | · | 11% |
| Wk 7 · LSU | 70 | ~22 (2–40) | 2 | · | 31% |
| Wk 8 · Oklahoma | 63 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 9 · Texas | 53 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | · | 9% |
| Season | 539 | 105 (49–143) | 12 | 1 | 19% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tyler Lockhart | LB | SO | 48 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Fatt Forrest | LB | JR | 37 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Jalen Smith | LB | JR | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Zakari Tillman | LB | SR | 13 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 13 | LaKendrick James | LB | JR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 32 | AJ Rice | LB | FR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Derion Gullette | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Ja'Bryis Stewart | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Gav Holman | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | James Heard Jr. | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Chris Addison | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 —+ plays per team game. Mississippi State depth chart →