6′2″ · 240 lb · Eden Prairie, MN · DeLaSalle HS
He has tackles in 6 of North Dakota State’s 7 games: none against Air Force.
Ray James Jr.
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. On tape: 8 tackles and 1 INT against UNLV, Week 6, 2026.
23 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 6 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 23 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 23 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0vs Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-13@ UNLV | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Nevada | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -26 to -0 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups23 tackles · 2 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.6%
169 pass / 280 run
Plays / game
64.1
7 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
194 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
