Defensive tackle, Northern Illinois, 2019–23
James Ester
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 298 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- Born
- Aug 30, 2001
James Ester played defensive tackle at Northern Illinois (2019–23).
Team titles: MAC champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 25 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 20 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 44 | 21 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Career | 107 | 45 | 16.5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 1 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 1 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 1 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 1 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 1 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 298 |
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.
Game by game
2023 Northern Illinois 13 games, 44 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Boston College | W 27–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 11–14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Nebraska | L 11–35 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Tulsa | L 14–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Toledo | L 33–35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Akron | W 55–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Ohio | W 23–13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 20–13 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Central Michigan | L 31–37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Ball State | L 17–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Western Michigan | W 24–0 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | at Kent State | W 37–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Arkansas State | W 21–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Northern Illinois 10 games, 20 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 34–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 28–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Kentucky | L 23–31 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atBall State | L 38–44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Toledo | L 32–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atEastern Michigan | W 39–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atOhio | L 17–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Central Michigan | L 22–35 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | atWestern Michigan | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Akron | L 12–44 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Northern Illinois 13 games, 25 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Georgia Tech | W 22–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Wyoming | L 43–50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Michigan | L 10–63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 27–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atToledo | W 22–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atCentral Michigan | W 39–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atKent State | L 47–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Ball State | W 30–29 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | at Buffalo | W 33–27 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Western Michigan | L 21–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Kent State | W 41–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 41–47 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Northern Illinois 5 games, 16 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs.Buffalo | L 30–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Central Michigan | L 10–40 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atBall State | L 25–31 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atWestern Michigan | L 27–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | atEastern Michigan | L 33–41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Northern Illinois 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | atNebraska | L 8–44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 17–45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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