James Gardner

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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

2018 Miami (OH) 3 games, 12 catches, 157 yards

Date	Opponent	Result	Rec	Yds	TD	Long
Sep 1	vs.Marshall	L 28–⁠35	4	62	0	23
Sep 8	vs.Cincinnati	L 0–⁠21	7	80	0	24
Sep 15	atMinnesota	L 3–⁠26	1	15	0	15

2017 Miami (OH) 11 games, 47 catches, 927 yards, 11 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Rec	Yds	TD	Long
Sep 2	atMarshall	L 26–⁠31	8	111	0	22
Sep 9	vs.Austin Peay	W 31–⁠10	5	117	2	42
Sep 23	atCentral Michigan	W 31–⁠14	3	66	0	34
Sep 30	atNotre Dame	L 17–⁠52	5	115	2	34
Oct 7	vs.Bowling Green	L 29–⁠37	5	126	1	32
Oct 14	atKent State	L 14–⁠17	3	67	1	36
Oct 21	vs.Buffalo	W 24–⁠14	3	79	0	57
Oct 31	atOhio	L 28–⁠45	10	166	3	34
Nov 7	vs.Akron	W 24–⁠14	2	39	1	20
Nov 15	vs.Eastern Michigan	L 24–⁠27	1	13	0	13
Nov 21	atBall State	W 28–⁠7	2	28	1	14

2016 Miami (OH) 11 games, 45 catches, 750 yards, 6 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Rec	Yds	TD	Long
Sep 3	atIowa	L 21–⁠45	6	95	2	29
Sep 10	vs.Eastern Illinois	L 17–⁠21	1	14	1	14
Sep 17	vs.Western Kentucky	L 24–⁠31	5	136	1	70
Sep 24	atCincinnati	L 20–⁠27	6	79	1	31
Oct 1	vs.Ohio	L 7–⁠17	4	63	0	22
Oct 8	atAkron	L 13–⁠35	1	18	0	18
Oct 15	vs.Kent State	W 18–⁠14	3	56	0	22
Oct 22	atBowling Green	W 40–⁠26	9	120	0	23
Nov 12	atBuffalo	W 35–⁠24	1	15	0	15
Nov 22	vs.Ball State	W 21–⁠20	4	62	0	24
Dec 26 ✦	vs.Mississippi State	L 16–⁠17	5	92	1	24

2015 Miami (OH) 3 games, 3 catches, 72 yards

Date	Opponent	Result	Rec	Yds	TD	Long
Oct 17	vs.Northern Illinois	L 12–⁠45	2	49	0	39
Oct 24	atWestern Michigan	L 13–⁠35	–	–	–	–
Oct 29	vs.Buffalo	L 24–⁠29	1	23	0	23

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