#17
James Makszin
Ball State 2023 alumnus
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James Makszin
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Ball State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Ball State4-8HC: Mike Neu · Run-heavy
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ball State | 23 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2023
W 20–17
at Northern Illinois
1 SOLO · 3 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
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.
IDL
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jahvaree Ritzie’s 2022 season.
92%match
Matches Jahvaree on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Isaiah Iton's junior season at Rutgers (2023).
Matches Isaiah on
TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate