Running back, Central Arkansas (from Arkansas, Liberty, Eastern Michigan), 2022–26
James Jointer
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Little Rock, AR
James Jointer plays running back for Central Arkansas, after Arkansas (2022), Liberty (2023–24) and Eastern Michigan (2025). Last time out, at Florida State: 1 catch, 4 yards.
2026 so far
96 rushing yards
Last game: 1 catch, 4 yards at Florida State, L 7–34
Next game: vs. UT Rio Grande Valley, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2023
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Liberty | 43 | 251 | 5.8 | 2 | 34 |
| 2024 | Liberty | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | Central Arkansas | 22 | 96 | 4.4 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 85 | 425 | 5.0 | 2 | 34 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas | 5 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Liberty | 5 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Liberty | 5 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Central Arkansas | 5 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 220 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas | 3 | -0.29 | – | – | -0.9 | – | – |
| 2023 | Liberty | 36 | 0.22 | – | – | 7.8 | 7% | 0.18 |
| 2024 | Liberty | 11 | 0.15 | – | – | 1.7 | – | – |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | -0.07 | – | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| 2026 | Central Arkansas (FCS) | 5 | 0.25 | – | – | 1.3 | – | – |
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
2026 Central Arkansas 4 games, 96 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at UT Martin | W 36–24 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 5 | vs. West Florida | L 14–42 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| Sep 12 | vs.Central Oklahoma | W 59–20 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | at Florida State | L 7–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
2025 Eastern Michigan 3 games, 8 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Texas State | L 27–52 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. Long Island University | L 23–28 | – | – | – | – | 1 | −4 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 16–10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
2024 Liberty 3 games, 61 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Campbell | W 41–24 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 21 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | at Middle Tennessee | W 37–17 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 38–21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
2023 Liberty 9 games, 251 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Buffalo | W 55–27 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 34 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at Florida International | W 38–6 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. Sam Houston | W 21–16 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 42–35 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | atWestern Kentucky | W 42–29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 56–30 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. Old Dominion | W 38–10 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Massachusetts | W 49–25 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | at UTEP | W 42–28 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 26 | – | – |
2022 Arkansas 1 game, 9 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | at Auburn | W 41–27 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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