James Head Jr.
James Head Jr.
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent three seasons in the Indiana defensive front. The receipt: 10 tackles against Michigan State — Week 12, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Mukendi Wa-Kalonji’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Niko Cooper's graduate season at Western Kentucky (2022).
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