James Finley
James Finley
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Career Arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Illinois
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 15 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaree Turner-Kinsler’s 2024 season.
Matches Jaree on
Differs from Jaree on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Devin Sanchez's freshman season at Ohio State (2025).
Matches Devin on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #11933
Peaked at #11933 this season.
Background
2026 Sophomore Ranked as the #199 overall transfer and #17 transfer safety by 247Sports 2025 Freshman Played in 11 games with four starts at defensive back as a true freshman 21 tackles, two interceptions, and two pass breakups on the season Interceptions in back-to-back games at Ohio (10/18/25)...