Receiver, Northwestern, 2017–⁠20

Jace James

Number
No. 5
Height
6′0″
Weight
192 lb
Class (2020)
Junior
Hometown
Carol Stream, IL

Jace James played receiver at Northwestern (2017–⁠20).

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2017Northwestern34113.7025
2019Northwestern10929.2216
Career1313310.2225

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Northwestern5WRYr 1
2018Northwestern5WRYr 2
2019Northwestern5WRYr 3
2020Northwestern5WRJr. (Yr 4)6′0″192

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
2017Northwestern40.72––2.9–
2019Northwestern160.46––7.3–

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

2019 Northwestern 6 games, 10 catches, 92 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Oct 18vs.Ohio StateL 3–⁠5221005–
Oct 26vs.IowaL 0–⁠20321012–
Nov 2atIndianaL 3–⁠34111011–
Nov 9vs.PurdueL 22–⁠24341116–
Nov 23vs.MinnesotaL 22–⁠381919–
Nov 30atIllinoisW 29–⁠10––––1
2017 Northwestern 2 games, 3 catches, 41 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Oct 7vs.Penn StateL 7–⁠31125025–
Dec 29 ✦vs.KentuckyW 24–⁠23216011–

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

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