Shemar James
Shemar James
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at Florida. The receipt: 11 tackles, 2 TFL against LSU — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Florida, 159 tackles — drafted at #152 overall by Dallas.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Billy Napier.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
DallasEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2024
W 24–17
vs Ole Miss
4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kameron Arnold’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Sone Aupiu's junior season at New Mexico State (2025).
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