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

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 0AAMU
  2. 2RICH
  3. -2@IU
  4. 116@RUTG
  5. 44HAMP
  6. 22@PENN
  7. 120MRHO

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

177rushing yards, career highat Northwestern, 2023

Team titles: MEAC champions, 2022 and 2023

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Howard754005.3266
2023Howard1116275.6264
2024Howard974224.4319
2025Howard11333.009
2026Howard453026.7375
Career3391,7845.31075

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Howard1316913.0145
2024Howard231486.4034
2025Howard4174.3014
2026Howard5377.4018
Career453718.2145

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Howard5RBYr 1
2023Howard5RBYr 2
2024Howard5RBYr 3
2025Howard5RBYr 4
2026Howard5RBSr. (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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2022Howard (FCS)23-0.17––-3.97%
2023Howard (FCS)1160.1647th (n=450)0.1718.720%
2024Howard (FCS)960.1442nd (n=434)0.1613.215%
2025Howard (FCS)150.03––0.5–
2026Howard (FCS)540.0537th (n=478)0.102.912%

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
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29vs.Alabama A&MW 31–⁠24200–––
Sep 5vs.RichmondL 21–⁠28120–––
Sep 12atIndianaL 0–⁠551−20–––
Sep 25atRutgersL 7–⁠5871161–––
Oct 3vs.HamptonW 27–⁠13134412240
Oct 10atPennsylvaniaL 20–⁠248220–––
Oct 17vs.MorehouseW 31–⁠171312013130
2025 Howard 2 games, 33 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.Florida A&MW 10–⁠95803210
Sep 6atTempleL 7–⁠5562501−40

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
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29atRutgersL 7–⁠4483312100
Sep 7vs.MercyhurstW 32–⁠316−502270
Sep 14vs.MorehouseW 35–⁠2142203510
Sep 21vs.HamptonL 20–⁠27141071150
Sep 28atPrincetonL 13–⁠3017730240
Oct 12vs.Sacred HeartW 21–⁠144160290
Oct 19vs.Tennessee StateL 14–⁠275201–––
Oct 26atNorfolk StateL 20–⁠21106502−30
Nov 2vs.Delaware StateW 38–⁠0135803210
Nov 9vs.South Carolina StateL 14–⁠385140210
Nov 15atNorth Carolina CentralL 3–⁠264110100
Nov 23atMorgan StateL 21–⁠357803230
2023 Howard 10 games, 627 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1atEastern MichiganL 23–⁠339960–––
Sep 30atRobert MorrisW 35–⁠10124001270
Oct 7atNorthwesternL 20–⁠232117713360
Oct 14atHarvardL 7–⁠4813470170
Oct 21vs.Norfolk StateW 27–⁠2382001451
Oct 28atDelaware StateW 17–⁠102−102−10
Nov 4atSouth Carolina StateL 24–⁠2791903260
Nov 11vs.North Carolina CentralW 50–⁠2098412290
Nov 18vs.Morgan StateW 14–⁠716900–––
Dec 16 ✦vs.Florida A&ML 26–⁠3012550–––

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
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 27vs.Alabama StateL 13–⁠235150–––
Sep 3atHamptonL 28–⁠3112210–––
Sep 10atSouth FloridaL 20–⁠423−60–––
Sep 17vs.MorehouseW 31–⁠03491–––
Oct 1atYaleL 26–⁠346500–––
Oct 15vs.HarvardL 25–⁠41460–––
Oct 22vs.Delaware StateW 35–⁠179350–––
Oct 29atNorfolk StateW 49–⁠21101141–––
Nov 5atNorth Carolina CentralL 21–⁠50260–––
Nov 12vs.South Carolina StateW 28–⁠1411770–––
Nov 19atMorgan StateW 35–⁠610330–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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