#52

James Rawls

DL · Oregon State · Sr. · #52

Oregon State 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

James Rawls

DL · Oregon State · Sr · #52

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#185 national
CFB
College
Oregon State
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach
2021
Oregon State
2022
Oregon State
2023
Oregon State

Played his entire career under Jonathan Smith.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Oregon State7-6HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-leaning
2022Oregon State10-3HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-heavy
2023Oregon State8-5HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Oregon State26145.50.51----
2022Oregon State28169.01.5------
2021Oregon State24114.00.0------
Career784118.52.01----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2023

W 52–40

at California

2 TOT  ·  2 SOLO

Edged out California on the road in a shootout.

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 Rashad Cheney Jr.’s 2023 season.

South Florida · 2023

#2

John Wesley Whiteside II

Central Michigan · 2022

87%
#3

Nico Ezidore

Texas State · 2020

All-Sun Belt
86%
#4

Josh Black

Syracuse · 2021

85%
#5

Terrell Cooper

TCU · 2022

85%

Matches Rashad on

Class year
TFL rate
Sack rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Rashad Cheney Jr.'s senior season at South Florida (2023).

South Florida · 2023

#2

Tuli Letuligasenoa

Washington · 2023

84%
#3

Dashaun Mallory

Arizona State · 2023

80%
#4

Jack Hall

Delaware · 2025

80%
#5

Cade Haberman

Northern Illinois · 2024

76%

Matches Rashad on

Class year
TFL rate
Sack rate