Running back, New Mexico State (from UL Monroe, Delaware State), 2024–26
James Jones
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Baltimore, MD
James Jones plays running back for New Mexico State, after UL Monroe (2024) and Delaware State (2025). Last time out, at Florida International: 15 carries, 89 yards; 3 catches, 19 yards. Jones leads New Mexico State in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
599 rushing yards, 3 TD
Last game: 15 carries, 89 yards; 3 catches, 19 yards at Florida International, L 3–22
Next game: at Sam Houston, Oct 21
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
158rushing yards, career highvs. Southern Connecticut State, 20253rushing touchdowns, career highat Monmouth, 2025Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UL Monroe | 79 | 336 | 4.3 | 1 | 24 |
| 2025 | Delaware State | 98 | 958 | 9.8 | 9 | 90 |
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 92 | 599 | 6.5 | 3 | 54 |
| Career | 269 | 1,893 | 7.0 | 13 | 90 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UL Monroe | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 2 | 41 |
| 2025 | Delaware State | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 1 | 18 |
| Career | 17 | 180 | 10.6 | 3 | 41 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UL Monroe | 2 | RB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Delaware State | 2 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 2 | RB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 205 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UL Monroe | 82 | 0.04 | 18th (n=434) | 0.16 | 3.4 | 14% | 0.02 |
| 2025 | Delaware State (FCS) | 101 | 0.42 | 99th (n=576) | 0.10 | 42.7 | 13% | – |
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 100 | 0.20 | 71st (n=478) | 0.10 | 19.8 | 26% | 0.16 |
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.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 45% | 3.50 | 1.30 | 2.10 | 9% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 New Mexico State 6 games, 599 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at | L 17–34 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 51–14 | 19 | 137 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | at | L 19–29 | 13 | 78 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 14 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 18–42 | 14 | 112 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 34–13 | 20 | 155 | 1 | 46 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | L 3–22 | 15 | 89 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 19 |
2025 Delaware State 12 games, 958 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at | L 17–35 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 37–32 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Bowie State | W 36–14 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 26 |
| Sep 20 | atSaint Francis | W 39–10 | 7 | 111 | 1 | 90 | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at | L 31–35 | 9 | 97 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 4 | at | L 38–49 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 11 | vs.Southern Connecticut State | W 70–23 | 3 | 158 | 2 | 90 | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at | W 35–26 | 14 | 57 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 27–20 | 10 | 109 | 1 | 76 | – | – |
| Nov 7 | at | W 14–12 | 13 | 115 | 1 | 68 | – | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 26–13 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 17–28 | 11 | 121 | 1 | 61 | – | – |
2024 UL Monroe 10 games, 336 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 30–14 | 9 | 54 | 1 | 22 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 32–6 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | W 13–9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 21–19 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 38–21 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 36 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 17–46 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 23–28 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 43 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 17–38 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 20 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | L 14–48 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 23–37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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