Running back, Howard, 2022–26
Eden James
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Port Saint Lucie, FL
Eden James plays running back for Howard. Last time out, against Morehouse: 13 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD; 3 catches, 13 yards. James leads Howard in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
302 rushing yards, 3 TD
Last game: 13 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD; 3 catches, 13 yards vs. Morehouse, W 31–17
Next game: at Morgan State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
177rushing yards, career highat Northwestern, 2023Team titles: MEAC champions, 2022 and 2023
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Howard | 5 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Howard | 5 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Howard | 5 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Howard | 5 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Howard | 5 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′9″ | 195 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Howard (FCS) | 23 | -0.17 | – | – | -3.9 | 7% |
| 2023 | Howard (FCS) | 116 | 0.16 | 47th (n=450) | 0.17 | 18.7 | 20% |
| 2024 | Howard (FCS) | 96 | 0.14 | 42nd (n=434) | 0.16 | 13.2 | 15% |
| 2025 | Howard (FCS) | 15 | 0.03 | – | – | 0.5 | – |
| 2026 | Howard (FCS) | 54 | 0.05 | 37th (n=478) | 0.10 | 2.9 | 12% |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Howard 7 games, 302 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 31–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 5 | vs. | L 21–28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at | L 0–55 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 25 | at | L 7–58 | 7 | 116 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 27–13 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at | L 20–24 | 8 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs.Morehouse | W 31–17 | 13 | 120 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
2025 Howard 2 games, 33 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 10–9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 7–55 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 25 vs. Morgan State, so that game is not listed.
2024 Howard 12 games, 422 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at | L 7–44 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 32–31 | 6 | −5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Morehouse | W 35–21 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 20–27 | 14 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 13–30 | 17 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 21–14 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 14–27 | 5 | 20 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 20–21 | 10 | 65 | 0 | 2 | −3 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 38–0 | 13 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 14–38 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 3–26 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 21–35 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
2023 Howard 10 games, 627 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 23–33 | 9 | 96 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at | W 35–10 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 20–23 | 21 | 177 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 7–48 | 13 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 27–23 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | at | W 17–10 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 24–27 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 50–20 | 9 | 84 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 14–7 | 16 | 90 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. | L 26–30 | 12 | 55 | 0 | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 9 vs. Morehouse, so that game is not listed.
2022 Howard 11 games, 400 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. | L 13–23 | 5 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 3 | at | L 28–31 | 12 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | at | L 20–42 | 3 | −6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs.Morehouse | W 31–0 | 3 | 49 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 26–34 | 6 | 50 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 25–41 | 4 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 35–17 | 9 | 35 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 49–21 | 10 | 114 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | at | L 21–50 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 28–14 | 11 | 77 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 35–6 | 10 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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