James Walley Jr.
James Walley Jr.
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Third year in the UTSA linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 2 TFL against Rice, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 48–20
vs Incarnate Word
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Incarnate Word.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTSA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · UTSA
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTSA · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #65 · 2026 recruiting class #79
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to O.C. Brothers’s 2023 season.
Differs from O.C. on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Khalib Johns's junior season at Kent State (2022).
Matches Khalib on
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