James Gordon Iv
James Gordon Iv
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: P.J. Fleck, Jeff Scott and Alex Golesh. One game to point at: 8 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Tulsa — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at South Florida, 158 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jeff Scott → Alex Golesh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Florida | 29 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Florida | 58 | 26 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | South Florida | 67 | 40 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 158 | 85 | 16.5 | 4.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 48–3
vs Bethune-Cookman
1 SOLO · 3 TOT
Dominant 45-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Bryce Steele’s 2021 season.
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