#28

James Charles

RB · Florida Atlantic · Sr. · #28

Florida Atlantic 2021 alumnus
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James Charles

RB · Florida Atlantic · Sr · #28

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Florida Atlantic
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Florida Atlantic471683.62--
Career471683.62--
SeasonTeam
2021Florida Atlantic78311.90--
Career78311.90--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2021

W 38–9

at Charlotte

22 rush yds (6 car)

Dominant 29-point win on the road against Charlotte.

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

RB

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Jaylan Knighton’s 2021 season.

Miami · 2021

#2

Ronnie Rivers

Fresno State · 2021

All-Mountain West
65%
#3

Marcus Williams Jr.

Louisiana Tech · 2021

65%
#4

Daetrich Harrington

App State · 2021

All-Sun Belt
62%
#5

Andrew Henry

UL Monroe · 2021

61%

Matches Jaylan on

Weight
Yards / carry
Rush TD rate

Differs from Jaylan on

Yards / reception (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Chris McMillian’s path through Bowling Green.

Bowling Green · 2025

#2

Joshon Barbie

Marshall · 2025

92%
#3

Velton Gardner

Texas · 2024

92%
#4

Kyle Porter

Houston · 2020

93%
#5

Ron Cook Jr.

Buffalo · 2023

92%

Matches Chris on

Height
Weight
Yards per carry
20202021

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylan Knighton's sophomore season at Miami (2021).

Miami · 2021

All-AAC
#2

Peyton Jones

Duke · 2024

78%
#3

Ronnie Rivers

Fresno State · 2021

All-Mountain West
72%
#4

Rodney Hill

Florida State · 2023

67%
#5

Kobe Johnson

Colorado State · 2023

67%

Matches Jaylan on

Yards / carry
Weight
Rush TD rate

Differs from Jaylan on

Yards / reception (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like James Charles

#1

Chris McMillian

Bowling Green · 2025

98%
#2

Velton Gardner

SMU · 2022

92%
#3

Joshon Barbie

Marshall · 2025

92%
#4

Tyre Shelton

Miami (OH) · 2021

90%
#5

Kevin Riley

Alabama · 2025

89%