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James Monds III
Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
James Monds III
James Monds III has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Ohio — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
Eastern Michigan
2023
Eastern Michigan
2024
Eastern Michigan
2025
Eastern Michigan
Played his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Indiana4-8HC: Tom Allen · Pass-leaning
2023Indiana3-9HC: Tom Allen · Run-leaning
2024Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning
2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Indiana | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Indiana | 1 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (11 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #106
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology