Running back, Fresno State, 2013–16
Dontel James
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 6′0″
- Hometown
- Fontana, CA
Dontel James played running back at Fresno State (2013–16).
Career highs
169rushing yards, career highat Nevada, 2016Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2013
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fresno State | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | Fresno State | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | Fresno State | 208 | 697 | 3.4 | 5 | 34 |
| Career | 216 | 710 | 3.3 | 5 | 34 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fresno State | 28 | RB | |
| 2014 | Fresno State | 28 | RB | |
| 2015 | Fresno State | 28 | RB | |
| 2016 | Fresno State | 28 | RB | 6′0″ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fresno State | 3 | -1.12 | – | – | -3.4 | – | – |
| 2014 | Fresno State | 6 | -0.63 | – | – | -3.8 | – | – |
| 2016 | Fresno State | 215 | -0.12 | 3rd (n=259) | 0.13 | -26.4 | 27% | -0.11 |
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
2016 Fresno State 11 games, 697 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Nebraska | L 10–43 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. Sacramento State | W 31–3 | 27 | 121 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 17 | at Toledo | L 17–52 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 18 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. Tulsa | L 41–48 | 21 | 65 | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at UNLV | L 20–45 | 18 | 53 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | at Nevada | L 22–27 | 27 | 169 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. San Diego State | L 3–17 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at Utah State | L 20–38 | 29 | 80 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Air Force | L 21–31 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. Hawai’i | L 13–14 | 15 | 49 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. San José State | L 14–16 | 12 | 42 | 1 | 17 | – | – |
2014 Fresno State 1 game, 8 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at USC | L 13–52 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
2013 Fresno State 2 games, 5 rushing yards
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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