#31
James Simon
Returning to Texas for 2026
Shreveport, La. → Calvary Baptist Academy
via texassports.com ↗James Simon
The receipt on tape: 67 rush yds, 8 rec yds against UTEP, Week 3, 2025.
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How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Texas
Returning around him
- 28% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #4 · 2026 recruiting class #7
Background
A second-year running back who has played in three games. FRESHMAN (2025) Made collegiate debut vs. UTEP (9/13), recording 17 carries for 67 yards (3.9 ypc) and catching one pass for eight yards ... produced 50 rushing yards on nine attempts (5.5 ypc) vs. Sam Houston (9/20) ... logged three carri...
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