#5

Maurki James

RB · Old Dominion · Fr. · #5

Returning to Old Dominion for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Maurki James

RB · Old Dominion · Fr · #5

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Old Dominion
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Old Dominion10-3HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Old Dominion562244.02--
Career562244.02--
SeasonTeam
2025Old Dominion6396.50--
Career6396.50--

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Old Dominion

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Old Dominion

Returning around him

  • 74% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -7 net (15 in / 22 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Old Dominion · Last season: 10-3 · Talent rank #122 · 2026 recruiting class #95

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaiah Augustave’s 2024 season.

Colorado · 2024

#2

Anthony Carrie

Florida International · 2025

73%
#3

Terrance Shelton Jr.

Buffalo · 2025

72%
#4

Nolan Ray

Maryland · 2025

71%
#5

Jaylen Coleman

Duke · 2022

70%

Matches Isaiah on

Receiving share
Yards / carry
EPA / carry (adj)

Differs from Isaiah on

Class year (lower)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jaylen Coleman’s path through Duke.

Duke · 2023

#2

Kyle Porter

Houston · 2020

93%
#3

James Jones

Delaware State · 2025

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 24
90%
#4

Gary Brightwell

Arizona · 2020

NFL Rd 6
90%
#5

Ty Clark III

Wake Forest · 2025

89%

Matches Jaylen on

Height
Yards per carry
Weight

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Christian Clark's freshman season at Texas (2025).

Texas · 2025

#2

Khalil Wilkins

West Virginia · 2025

74%
#3

Dajon Richard

Southern Miss · 2021

73%
#4

Treyson Bourguet

Western Michigan · 2022

71%
#5

Parker Jenkins

Houston · 2023

71%

Matches Christian on

Yards / carry
Receiving share
Weight

Differs from Christian on

EPA / carry (adj) (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Maurki James

#1

Jaylen Coleman

Duke · 2022

96%
#2

James Jones

UL Monroe · 2024

90%
#3

Ty Clark III

Wake Forest · 2025

89%
#4

Alton McCaskill

Houston · 2021

88%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #879

Final rank
#1436
Avg #1336.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #879 this season.