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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 129th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 3 | 2180th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 8 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 27 | — |
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
3 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Houston#32 · 6-2 | 8 | 73% | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 2025 | Houston#52 · 10-3 | 12 | 67% | 38 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 |  Southern Miss#133 · 1-11 | 11 | 63% | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Will James's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Will 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 |  Oregon State | W 33–20 | 7.1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Southern | W 77–6 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Texas Tech | L 26–28 | 6.9 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | · |
| 4 | @ Georgia Southern | W 42–28 | 7.8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 5 |  UCF | W 27–17 | 5.9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Kansas State | W 35–16 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Oklahoma State | W 35–32 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | · |
| 8 | @ Utah | L 13–21 | 6.7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.4 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 28 | 784th / 5664 |
| Solo | 17 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 7 | 20th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 49th / 627 |
| Return yards | 1 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Oregon State | ✓ DB | 73 | ~72 (29–73) | 7 | · | · | 99% |
| Wk 2 · Southern | ✓ DB | 42 | ~30 (0–42) | 1 | · | 1 | 71% |
| Wk 3 · Texas Tech | ✓ DB | 75 | · | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 4 · Georgia Southern | ✓ DB | 65 | ~65 (26–65) | 8 | · | · | 100% |
| Wk 5 · UCF | — | 59 | ~59 (24–59) | 6 | · | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Kansas State | — | 59 | ~1 (0–3) | 1 | · | · | 2% |
| Wk 7 · Oklahoma State | ✓ DB | 59 | ~59 (24–59) | 4 | 1 | · | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Utah | ✓ DB | 61 | ~61 (25–61) | 8 | · | · | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 478 | 347 (263–386) | 35 | 1 | 1 | 73% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Houston roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentrell Webb | DB | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Javion White | DB | 39 | 5.5 | 2.5 | — | 5 | ||
| 2 | Jalen Mayo | DB | SR | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Will James | DB | SR | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Jordan Allen | DB | SR | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | JD Rhym | DB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Myles Rowser | DB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Johnsley Barbas | DB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Paris Melvin Jr. | DB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Zaylen Cormier | DB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | C.J. Douglas | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Keany Parks | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Javen Holmes | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | James Henderson III | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Jamaal Shaw | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Mudassir Abdullah | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Isaac Richardson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Johnathan Joseph Jr. | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Thompson Bennett | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Austin Anderson | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Rodney Thomas II | DB | 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. Houston depth chart →