Defensive back, Illinois (from Northern Illinois), 2025–26
James Finley
- Number
- No. 29
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Portage, IN
James Finley plays defensive back for Illinois, after Northern Illinois (2025). Last time out, at Michigan State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
1 tackle
Last game: 1 tackles at Michigan State, W 38–37
Next game: vs. Oregon, Oct 24
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 29 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Illinois | 29 | DB | So. | 6′2″ | 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.
Game by game
2026 Illinois 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | at Michigan State | W 38–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Northern Illinois 7 games, 15 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | at Mississippi State | L 10–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. San Diego State | L 3–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 14–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Ohio | L 21–48 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Ball State | W 21–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Western Michigan | L 19–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Kent State | L 31–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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