Receiver, SMU, 2016–⁠19

James Proche

Number
No. 3
Height
6′0″
Weight
193 lb
Class (2019)
Senior
Hometown
Dallas, TX
Born
Sep 20, 1996

James Proche played receiver at SMU (2016–⁠19). The Baltimore Ravens took Proche in round 6, No. 201 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1,225
Receiving yards, 2019 (SMU, 10–⁠3)
Best game
153 yards
Vs. Tulsa, week 6, 2019: No. 3 receiving game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 4
In FBS in receiving touchdowns, 2019
Drafted
No. 201
Round 6, 2020 NFL Draft (Baltimore Ravens)

Career highs

14catches, career highvs. East Carolina, 2019183receiving yards, career highat Tulsa, 20182receiving touchdowns, career higheight times; last vs. East Carolina, 2019

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016SMU5770912.4654
2017SMU4081620.4686
2018SMU931,19912.91267
2019SMU1111,22511.01552
Career3013,94913.13986

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTDPRYdsTD
2016SMU15273013470
2017SMU3500160
2018SMU122760201650
2019SMU1160171640
Career316150513820

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016SMU3WRFr.
2017SMU3WRSo.
2018SMU3WRJr.
2019SMU3WRSr.6′0″193

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2016SMU940.2814th (n=489)0.5226.710%
2017SMU591.0998th (n=507)0.5264.67%
2018SMU1410.7175th (n=497)0.53100.516%
2019SMU1690.5958th (n=499)0.5499.416%

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.

Game by game

2019 SMU 13 games, 111 catches, 1,225 yards, 15 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYdsPR
Aug 31atArkansas StateW 37–⁠307660––1
Sep 7vs.North TexasW 49–⁠2771151––1
Sep 14vs.Texas StateW 47–⁠173331––3
Sep 21atTCUW 41–⁠3810661––1
Sep 28atSouth FloridaW 48–⁠217962––3
Oct 5vs.TulsaW 43–⁠37111532–––
Oct 19vs.TempleW 45–⁠219801––3
Oct 24atHoustonW 34–⁠317831––1
Nov 2atMemphisL 48–⁠54131491––1
Nov 9vs.East CarolinaW 59–⁠51141672––2
Nov 23atNavyL 28–⁠357601–––
Nov 30vs.TulaneW 37–⁠2077111161
Dec 21 ✦atFlorida AtlanticL 28–⁠529861–––
2018 SMU 12 games, 93 catches, 1,199 yards, 12 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYdsPR
Sep 1atNorth TexasL 23–⁠462771––1
Sep 7vs.TCUL 12–⁠4265002391
Sep 15atMichiganL 20–⁠451116622322
Sep 22vs.NavyW 31–⁠309641––5
Sep 29vs.Houston ChristianW 63–⁠2736912672
Oct 6atUCFL 20–⁠4812100241151
Oct 20atTulaneW 27–⁠236931––1
Oct 27vs.CincinnatiL 20–⁠266720––2
Nov 3vs.HoustonW 45–⁠319901––3
Nov 10atUConnW 62–⁠5061010––1
Nov 16vs.MemphisL 18–⁠2812134210–
Nov 24atTulsaL 24–⁠271118311231
2017 SMU 12 games, 40 catches, 816 yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYdsPR
Sep 2vs.Stephen F. AustinW 58–⁠142400––1
Sep 9vs.North TexasW 54–⁠322190–––
Sep 16atTCUL 36–⁠563931–––
Sep 23vs.Arkansas StateW 44–⁠2131312114–
Sep 30vs.UConnW 49–⁠282290120–
Oct 7atHoustonL 22–⁠356270–––
Oct 21atCincinnatiW 31–⁠28140116–
Oct 27vs.TulsaW 38–⁠3441230–––
Nov 4vs.UCFL 24–⁠3171731–––
Nov 11atNavyL 40–⁠433511–––
Nov 18atMemphisL 45–⁠664700–––
Nov 25vs.TulaneW 41–⁠383561–––
2016 SMU 12 games, 57 catches, 709 yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYdsPR
Sep 3atNorth TexasW 34–⁠2137302341
Sep 10atBaylorL 13–⁠407840182
Sep 17vs.LibertyW 29–⁠146490–––
Sep 23vs.TCUL 3–⁠3356602331
Oct 1atTempleL 20–⁠4564412402
Oct 7atTulsaL 40–⁠4362403691
Oct 22vs.HoustonW 38–⁠1624411263
Oct 29atTulaneW 35–⁠3161642120–
Nov 5vs.MemphisL 7–⁠5143003431
Nov 12atEast CarolinaW 55–⁠313111–––
Nov 19vs.South FloridaL 27–⁠353711––2
Nov 26vs.NavyL 31–⁠756490–––

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

Before the draft

Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–⁠17).

DrillCombine 2020
Height5′10⅝″
Weight201 lb
Arm length29¾″
Hand size9⅝″
Vertical jump34½″
Bench press20 reps
3-cone drill7.27 s
20-yard shuttle4.40 s

Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

6 seasons, 56 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.

SeasonTeamGRecYdsTD
2020Baltimore Ravens131140
2021Baltimore Ravens7162020
2022Baltimore Ravens118620
2023Cleveland Browns10000
2024Cleveland Browns93210
2025Tennessee Titans66650
NFL career56343640

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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