Daniel James
Daniel James
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 15 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 15 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 38–30
vs Iowa State
1 PD
Edged out Iowa State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 79% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #73 · 2026 recruiting class #58
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jacob Parrish’s 2022 season.
Matches Jacob on
Differs from Jacob on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to J'Vari Flowers's freshman season at Florida (2025).
Matches J'Vari on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #11490
Peaked at #11490 this season.