Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
9/143rd/4th & short
3/25Inside-5 share
9 of 14 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (64.3%). 3 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (12.0%).
James Harris II
James Harris II: FB · Navy · #37.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
James Harris II
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Second year in the Navy backfield. A game that shows it: 80 rushing yards against Marshall — Week 1, 2021.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Navy in the news
Where to follow
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-49vs Marshall | 11 | 80 | 7.3 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 3-23vs Air Force | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-28@ Houston | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-30vs UCF | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-31vs No. 24 SMU | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-35@ Memphis | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-27vs No. 2 Cincinnati | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | W 20-17@ Tulsa | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 10 | L 6-34@ No. 8 Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | L 35-38vs East Carolina | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-14@ Temple | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 15 | W 17-13@ Army | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 99 | 373 | 3.8 | 2 | 27 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2021
W 20-17
at Tulsa
13 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
With R. Riethman — 42.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20 · C. Acie — 80 rush yds (3 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Houston · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.92James Harris II run for 13 yds to the Houst 40 for a
- Week 7 · Memphis · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.54James Harris II run for 2 yds for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)
- Week 4 · Houston · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.42James Harris II run for 5 yds to the Houst 47 for a
- Week 5 · UCF · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.35James Harris II run for 4 yds to the UCF 48 for a
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.34James Harris II run for 27 yds to the Marsh 43 for a
- Week 9 · Tulsa · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90James Harris II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.68James Harris II run for 18 yds to the Navy 48 for a
- Week 6 · SMU · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +1.61James Harris II run for 6 yds to the SMU 49 for a
- Week 12 · East Carolina · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.59James Harris II run for 8 yds to the ECaro 47 for a
- Week 12 · East Carolina · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +1.32James Harris II run for 4 yds to the Navy 36 for a
2021 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2 seasons under Ken Niumatalolo, all run-heavy offenses — 15-10 over that span.
2019Navy11-2HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Run-heavy
2021Navy4-8HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Run-heavy
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
99 of 99 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
33%97 carriesFumble rate
1.0%1 of 99 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds4%of carries
4 carries
Grind
1–3 yds58%of carries
57 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
33 carries
Explosive
10+ yds5%of carries
5 carries
9 of 14 (64%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.8 yds/carry on 99 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 33% success rate.
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 41.8 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 20.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 41.0 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 21.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
12.1%
94 pass / 681 run
Plays / game
64.6
12 games
Team sack rate
23.3%
129 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
99 carries in 12 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
33 · #273 of 315 RBs · 2021
Four seasons at Navy
- 2021 Navy NiumataloloYear 4 · 12 games
- 2020 Navy NiumataloloYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Navy NiumataloloYear 2 · 3 games
- 2018 Navy NiumataloloYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at Navy, 398 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coach2018–2021
Navy
Played every college season under Ken Niumatalolo.