Defensive back, UCLA (from Iowa State), 2023–26
Ta’Shawn James
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 211 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Oklahoma City, OK
Ta’Shawn James plays defensive back for UCLA, after Iowa State (2023–25). James is No. 6 in FBS in interceptions this season. Last time out, against Wisconsin: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
33 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 4 INT
No. 6 in FBS in interceptions
Last game: 4 tackles vs. Wisconsin, W 17–7
Next game: vs. Michigan State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Kansas, 20242interceptions, career highat California, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 33 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | UCLA | 33 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 112 | 61 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa State | 27 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Iowa State | 27 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Iowa State | 27 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | UCLA | 27 | DB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′0″ | 211 |
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 UCLA 6 games, 33 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at California | W 45–24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. San Diego State | W 28–10 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Purdue | W 52–38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Maryland | W 54–3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Oregon | W 17–15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Wisconsin | W 17–7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Iowa State 8 games, 33 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Kansas State | W 24–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs. South Dakota | W 55–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Iowa | W 16–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | at Arkansas State | W 24–16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Arizona | W 39–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Cincinnati | L 30–38 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at Colorado | L 17–24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. BYU | L 27–41 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Iowa State 10 games, 41 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Dakota | W 21–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Arkansas State | W 52–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Houston | W 20–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at West Virginia | W 28–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. UCF | W 38–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Kansas | L 36–45 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Cincinnati | W 34–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Kansas State | W 29–21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Arizona State | L 19–45 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Miami | W 42–41 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Iowa State 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 34–27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Oklahoma | L 20–50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atCincinnati | W 30–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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