#32

James Schott

DL · Miami (OH) · R-Jr. · #32

Returning to Miami (OH) for 2026
R-Jr. · Greenwood, Ind. → Center Grove
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James Schott

DL · Miami (OH) · So · #32

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#899 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

1 coach
2023
Miami (OH)
2024
Miami (OH)
2025
Miami (OH)

Played his entire career under Chuck Martin.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Miami (OH)7-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Miami (OH)1472.52.51----
2024Michigan State220.00.0------
2023Michigan State310.00.0------
Career19102.52.51----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025

W 38–0

vs Lindenwood

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

Dominant 38-point win at home against Lindenwood.

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Miami (OH)

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Miami (OH)

Returning around him

  • 48% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • 1 Miami (OH) player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (16 in / 14 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Miami (OH) · Last season: 7-7 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #104

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nelson Ceaser’s 2021 season.

Houston · 2021

#2

Caleb Sandstrom

App State · 2025

81%
#3

Eddie Walls III

Florida International · 2024

76%
#4

Eric Black

Buffalo · 2021

76%
#5

NaNa Osafo-Mensah

Notre Dame · 2021

73%

Matches Nelson on

TFL rate
Hurry rate
Sack rate

Differs from Nelson on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Koron Hayward's junior season at Western Kentucky (2025).

Western Kentucky · 2025

#2

Grant Lyons

Miami (OH) · 2025

72%
#3

Camron Cooper

UTSA · 2024

71%
#4

Adonijah Green

Louisville · 2025

71%
#5

Tyler Thomas

South Alabama · 2025

70%

Matches Koron on

TFL rate
Weight
Height

Differs from Koron on

Sack rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #7658

Final rank
#8593
Avg #8313.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #7658 this season.

Background

2025 Highlights: Played in all 14 games Finished season with 18 tackles, 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble Had four tackles and 1.0 sack in the win over Ball State Forced a fumble in the win at Northern Illinois AT MICHIGAN STATE (2022-24): Played in 19 career games for the Spartans from 2022-24 Made...

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