Running back, Florida Atlantic, 2017–⁠21

James Charles

Number
No. 28
Height
5′10″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2021)
Senior
Hometown
North Lauderdale, FL

James Charles played running back at Florida Atlantic (2017–⁠21).

Career highs

82rushing yards, career highvs. Memphis, 20202rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Southern Miss, 2020

Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2017 and 2019

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Florida Atlantic3206.7010
2019Florida Atlantic784135.3526
2020Florida Atlantic924294.7432
2021Florida Atlantic471683.6232
Career2201,0304.71132

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2018Florida Atlantic300000
2019Florida Atlantic220000
2020Florida Atlantic330000
2021Florida Atlantic410000
Career1260000

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2019Florida Atlantic6467.7019
2020Florida Atlantic9556.1013
2021Florida Atlantic78311.9045
Career221848.4045

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Florida Atlantic28RBRS
2018Florida Atlantic28RBFr.
2019Florida Atlantic28RBSo.
2020Florida Atlantic28RBJr.
2021Florida Atlantic28RBSr.5′10″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. rush
2018Florida Atlantic30.21––0.6––
2019Florida Atlantic850.1764th (n=287)0.1314.010%0.19
2020Florida Atlantic1060.1140th (n=212)0.1411.718%0.15
2021Florida Atlantic310.02––0.66%–

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

2021 Florida Atlantic 12 games, 168 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 4atFloridaL 14–⁠3521006––
Sep 11vs.Georgia SouthernW 38–⁠6313010––
Sep 18vs.FordhamW 45–⁠1482608119
Sep 25atAir ForceL 7–⁠311404––
Oct 2vs.Florida InternationalW 58–⁠2154613226
Oct 9atUABL 14–⁠311202––
Oct 21atCharlotteW 38–⁠962208––
Oct 30vs.UTEPW 28–⁠257101216
Nov 6vs.MarshallL 13–⁠286230614
Nov 13atOld DominionL 16–⁠302102––
Nov 20atWestern KentuckyL 17–⁠522402145
Nov 27vs.Middle TennesseeL 17–⁠27470713
2020 Florida Atlantic 9 games, 429 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Oct 3vs.CharlotteW 21–⁠17745022––
Oct 24atMarshallL 9–⁠2041305––
Oct 31vs.UTSAW 24–⁠31243115––
Nov 7vs.Western KentuckyW 10–⁠61053015––
Nov 13atFlorida InternationalW 38–⁠19758132––
Nov 20vs.MassachusettsW 24–⁠281409––
Dec 5atGeorgia SouthernL 3–⁠201242016333
Dec 10atSouthern MissL 31–⁠451679212416
Dec 23 ✦vs.MemphisL 10–⁠25168201126
2019 Florida Atlantic 11 games, 413 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31atOhio StateL 21–⁠4510250918
Sep 7vs.UCFL 14–⁠48421011––
Sep 14atBall StateW 41–⁠3162415210
Sep 28atCharlotteW 45–⁠271353113––
Oct 12vs.Middle TennesseeW 28–⁠133003––
Oct 26atOld DominionW 41–⁠3645026––
Nov 2atWestern KentuckyW 35–⁠241065025––
Nov 9vs.Florida InternationalW 37–⁠7646019––
Nov 23atUTSAW 40–⁠2696312629
Nov 30vs.Southern MissW 34–⁠1721709119
Dec 21 ✦vs.SMUW 52–⁠28954218––
2018 Florida Atlantic 4 games, 20 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 15vs.Bethune-CookmanW 49–⁠28110010––
Oct 6vs.Old DominionW 52–⁠33––––––
Oct 20atMarshallL 7–⁠31––––––
Nov 3atFlorida InternationalW 49–⁠1421007––

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

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