Quarterback, Arkansas State (from Florida State), 2017–22
James Blackman
Lettered 2017, 2019 at Florida State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- South Bay, FL
- Born
- 1998, in Belle Glade, Florida
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James Blackman played quarterback at Florida State (2017–20) and Arkansas State (2021–22).
Career highs
421passing yards, career highat NC State, 20184touchdown passes, career highthree times; last vs. Memphis, 20212rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Grambling, 2022Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Florida State | 173 | 297 | 58.2 | 2,230 | 7.5 | 19 | 11 |
| 2018 | Florida State | 33 | 51 | 64.7 | 516 | 10.1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | Florida State | 184 | 292 | 63.0 | 2,339 | 8.0 | 17 | 11 |
| 2020 | Florida State | 43 | 76 | 56.6 | 365 | 4.8 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 109 | 184 | 59.2 | 1,334 | 7.3 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 223 | 347 | 64.3 | 2,473 | 7.1 | 14 | 3 |
| Career | 765 | 1,247 | 61.3 | 9,257 | 7.4 | 65 | 33 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Florida State | 65 | −42 | −0.6 | 0 | 21 |
| 2018 | Florida State | 11 | −26 | −2.4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | Florida State | 68 | 41 | 0.6 | 1 | 35 |
| 2020 | Florida State | 17 | −23 | −1.4 | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 32 | −39 | −1.2 | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 61 | −120 | −2.0 | 3 | 30 |
| Career | 254 | −209 | −0.8 | 4 | 35 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Florida State | 1 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Florida State | 1 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Florida State | 1 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Florida State | 1 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 1 | QB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 1 | QB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′5″ | 190 |
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. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Florida State | 359 | 0.15 | 25th (n=160) | 0.25 | 53.9 | 47% | 0.27 | -0.18 |
| 2018 | Florida State | 62 | 0.44 | – | – | 27.5 | 30% | 0.46 | – |
| 2019 | Florida State | 360 | 0.23 | 38th (n=155) | 0.27 | 84.6 | 43% | 0.31 | 0.05 |
| 2020 | Florida State | 58 | 0.00 | – | – | 0.1 | 31% | 0.06 | – |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 164 | 0.18 | 15th (n=145) | 0.33 | 30.3 | 45% | 0.39 | – |
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 401 | 0.24 | 29th (n=250) | 0.32 | 96.2 | 56% | 0.24 | – |
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
2022 Arkansas State 11 games, 2,473 passing yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 58–3 | 15 | 20 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 12–45 | 20 | 34 | 188 | 0 | 0 | −10 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 32–44 | 25 | 34 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 26–29 | 23 | 35 | 287 | 1 | 1 | −16 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 45–28 | 25 | 32 | 254 | 2 | 0 | −18 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 20–42 | 16 | 26 | 247 | 2 | 0 | −15 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 19–20 | 25 | 34 | 236 | 2 | 0 | −23 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 3–31 | 22 | 39 | 177 | 0 | 0 | −43 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 35–33 | 10 | 18 | 142 | 2 | 1 | −22 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 13–16 | 22 | 40 | 237 | 1 | 0 | −7 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 19–48 | 20 | 35 | 220 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
2021 Arkansas State 6 games, 1,334 passing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 40–21 | 16 | 26 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | L 50–55 | 19 | 28 | 306 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 18 | at | L 3–52 | 16 | 38 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 25 | at | L 34–41 | 23 | 37 | 321 | 2 | 1 | −18 |
| Oct 2 | at | L 33–59 | 28 | 43 | 292 | 2 | 3 | −35 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 20–52 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 0 | 0 | −35 |
2020 Florida State 4 games, 365 passing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 13–16 | 23 | 43 | 198 | 1 | 1 | −6 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 10–52 | 16 | 26 | 120 | 1 | 1 | −15 |
| Oct 10 | at | L 26–42 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 0 | −2 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 17–41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
2019 Florida State 12 games, 2,339 passing yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 31–36 | 23 | 33 | 327 | 3 | 0 | −25 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–44 | 30 | 40 | 282 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 24–31 | 22 | 37 | 234 | 3 | 0 | −11 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 35–24 | 11 | 14 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 12 | at | L 14–45 | 9 | 23 | 66 | 0 | 2 | −3 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 20–22 | 27 | 43 | 280 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 35–17 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 10–27 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Nov 9 | at | W 38–31 | 18 | 26 | 346 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 49–12 | 13 | 22 | 246 | 3 | 1 | 53 |
| Nov 30 | at | L 17–40 | 14 | 23 | 150 | 0 | 0 | −40 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 14–20 | 14 | 26 | 244 | 1 | 4 | −7 |
2018 Florida State 3 games, 516 passing yards, 5 TD
2017 Florida State 12 games, 2,230 passing yards, 19 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 21–27 | 22 | 38 | 278 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 30 | at | W 26–19 | 11 | 21 | 121 | 1 | 0 | −39 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 20–24 | 17 | 28 | 203 | 2 | 2 | −10 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 17–10 | 18 | 21 | 197 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 28–31 | 16 | 28 | 248 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Oct 27 | at | L 3–35 | 11 | 26 | 102 | 0 | 1 | −13 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 27–24 | 12 | 19 | 136 | 1 | 0 | −1 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 14–31 | 13 | 32 | 208 | 1 | 1 | −26 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 77–6 | 11 | 15 | 179 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 38–22 | 10 | 21 | 128 | 2 | 1 | −12 |
| Dec 2 | vs. | W 42–10 | 14 | 22 | 197 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 42–13 | 18 | 26 | 233 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5¼″ |
| Weight | 189 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.75 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 s |
| Vertical jump | 30½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.40 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.66 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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