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, 2022

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2017Florida State17329758.22,2307.51911
2018Florida State335164.751610.151
2019Florida State18429263.02,3398.01711
2020Florida State437656.63654.823
2021Arkansas State10918459.21,3347.384
2022Arkansas State22334764.32,4737.1143
Career7651,24761.39,2577.46533

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Florida State65−42−0.6021
2018Florida State11−26−2.409
2019Florida State68410.6135
2020Florida State17−23−1.4016
2021Arkansas State32−39−1.2024
2022Arkansas State61−120−2.0330
Career254−209−0.8435

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Florida State1QBYr 1
2018Florida State1QBYr 2
2019Florida State1QBYr 3
2020Florida State1QBYr 4
2021Arkansas State1QBYr 5
2022Arkansas State1QBSr. (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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2017Florida State3590.1525th (n=160)0.2553.947%0.27-0.18
2018Florida State620.44––27.530%0.46–
2019Florida State3600.2338th (n=155)0.2784.643%0.310.05
2020Florida State580.00––0.131%0.06–
2021Arkansas State1640.1815th (n=145)0.3330.345%0.39–
2022Arkansas State4010.2429th (n=250)0.3296.256%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
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 3vs.GramblingW 58–⁠315202102011
Sep 10atOhio StateL 12–⁠45203418800−10
Sep 17atMemphisL 32–⁠4425342752013
Sep 24atOld DominionL 26–⁠29233528711−16
Oct 1vs.UL MonroeW 45–⁠28253225420−18
Oct 8vs.James MadisonL 20–⁠42162624720−15
Oct 15atSouthern MissL 19–⁠20253423620−23
Oct 29vs.South AlabamaL 3–⁠31223917700−43
Nov 12vs.MassachusettsW 35–⁠33101814221−22
Nov 19atTexas StateL 13–⁠16224023710−7
Nov 26vs.TroyL 19–⁠4820352200110
2021 Arkansas State 6 games, 1,334 passing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 4vs.Central ArkansasW 40–⁠2116261690022
Sep 11vs.MemphisL 50–⁠5519283064010
Sep 18atWashingtonL 3–⁠5216381760017
Sep 25atTulsaL 34–⁠41233732121−18
Oct 2atGeorgia SouthernL 33–⁠59284329223−35
Oct 7vs.Coastal CarolinaL 20–⁠527127000−35
2020 Florida State 4 games, 365 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 12vs.Georgia TechL 13–⁠16234319811−6
Sep 26atMiamiL 10–⁠52162612011−15
Oct 10atNotre DameL 26–⁠42454700−2
Nov 7vs.PittsburghL 17–⁠4102001–
2019 Florida State 12 games, 2,339 passing yards, 17 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.Boise StateL 31–⁠36233332730−25
Sep 7vs.UL MonroeW 45–⁠443040282325
Sep 14atVirginiaL 24–⁠31223723430−11
Sep 21vs.LouisvilleW 35–⁠2411141270013
Oct 12atClemsonL 14–⁠459236602−3
Oct 19atWake ForestL 20–⁠222743280218
Oct 26vs.SyracuseW 35–⁠1723240011
Nov 2vs.MiamiL 10–⁠271213018
Nov 9atBoston CollegeW 38–⁠3118263462029
Nov 16vs.Alabama StateW 49–⁠1213222463153
Nov 30atFloridaL 17–⁠40142315000−40
Dec 31 ✦vs.Arizona StateL 14–⁠20142624414−7
2018 Florida State 3 games, 516 passing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 6atMiamiL 27–⁠2811100–
Oct 27vs.ClemsonL 10–⁠59349410−5
Nov 3atNC StateL 28–⁠47294642141−21
2017 Florida State 12 games, 2,230 passing yards, 19 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 23vs.NC StateL 21–⁠2722382781011
Sep 30atWake ForestW 26–⁠19112112110−39
Oct 7vs.MiamiL 20–⁠24172820322−10
Oct 14atDukeW 17–⁠101821197120
Oct 21vs.LouisvilleL 28–⁠311628248226
Oct 27atBoston CollegeL 3–⁠35112610201−13
Nov 4vs.SyracuseW 27–⁠24121913610−1
Nov 11atClemsonL 14–⁠31133220811−26
Nov 18vs.Delaware StateW 77–⁠61115179303
Nov 25atFloridaW 38–⁠22102112821−12
Dec 2vs.UL MonroeW 42–⁠1014221971210
Dec 27 ✦vs.Southern MissW 42–⁠1318262334029

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

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2023
Height6′5¼″
Weight189 lb
Arm length33″
Hand size9½″
40-yard dash4.75 s
10-yard split1.63 s
Vertical jump30½″
Broad jump9′9″
3-cone drill7.40 s
20-yard shuttle4.66 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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