5′11″ · 185 lb · Charlotte, NC
He has 372 kick return yards, the most among FBS defensive backs who returned a kick.
He has tackles in 6 of Ohio’s 7 games: none against Central Michigan.
DJ James-Hamilton
On tape: 6 tackles against Sacramento State, Week 7, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio | 21 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 21 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 1 pass breakup, 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-27vs Jacksonville State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 36-41@ South Alabama | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-7vs Stonehill | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 13-10@ Kent State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-14vs Central Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-7@ Sacramento State | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 21 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 48-7
6 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 6 solo tackles
Dominant 41-point win on the road against Sacramento State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -26 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL21 tackles · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Pass share
35.5%
157 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
63.1
7 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
177 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
