Running back, Wisconsin (from Pittsburgh), 2012–18
Chris James
Lettered 2014–15 at Pittsburgh (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 219 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Chris James played running back at Pittsburgh (2012–15) and Wisconsin (2016–18).
Career highs
122rushing yards, career highvs. Syracuse, 20142rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Delaware, 2014Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 87 | 437 | 5.0 | 4 | 18 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 56 | 253 | 4.5 | 0 | 48 |
| 2017 | Wisconsin | 51 | 233 | 4.6 | 1 | 29 |
| 2018 | Wisconsin | 23 | 108 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 217 | 1,031 | 4.8 | 5 | 48 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 22 |
| 2017 | Wisconsin | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 13 | 107 | 8.2 | 0 | 23 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pittsburgh | 5 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2013 | Pittsburgh | 5 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 5 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 5 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2016 | Wisconsin | 5 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2017 | Wisconsin | 5 | RB | Yr 6 | ||
| 2018 | Wisconsin | 5 | RB | Sr. (Yr 7) | 5′10″ | 219 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 74 | 0.04 | 28th (n=253) | 0.12 | 3.2 | 9% | 0.18 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 66 | -0.09 | 6th (n=268) | 0.12 | -5.9 | 10% | -0.09 |
| 2017 | Wisconsin | 57 | 0.03 | – | – | 1.8 | 9% | 0.03 |
| 2018 | Wisconsin | 23 | 0.14 | – | – | 3.3 | 5% | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2018 Wisconsin 6 games, 108 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 34–3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 45–14 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 49–20 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 31–17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 17 | at | W 47–44 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 35–3 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
2017 Wisconsin 9 games, 233 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 59–10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 31–14 | 16 | 101 | 0 | 19 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | at | W 40–6 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 33–24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 38–17 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 38–14 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | at | W 31–0 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 29 | – | – |
| Dec 2 | vs. | L 21–27 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | at | W 34–24 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
2015 Pittsburgh 10 games, 253 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 45–37 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 10 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 24–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at | W 17–13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 26–19 | 11 | 94 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 31–28 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | at | W 23–20 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 22 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 19–26 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 30–42 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 14 | at | W 31–13 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 45–34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
2014 Pittsburgh 12 games, 437 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 62–0 | 14 | 77 | 2 | 18 | – | – |
| Sep 5 | at | W 30–20 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | L 20–24 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 10–21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at | L 19–24 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 21–16 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 28–56 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 48–51 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 15 | at | L 35–40 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 30–7 | 19 | 122 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Nov 29 | at | W 35–23 | 11 | 58 | 1 | 15 | – | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 34–35 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅝″ |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Arm length | 30″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.67 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.11 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.23 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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