Linebacker, North Dakota State, 2025–26
Ray James Jr.
- Number
- No. 25
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Eden Prairie, MN
Ray James Jr. plays linebacker for North Dakota State. Last time out, against Nevada: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
23 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
Last game: 4 tackles vs. Nevada, W 31–17
Next game: at New Mexico, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highat UNLV, 2026Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Dakota State | 25 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 25 | LB | So. | 6′2″ | 240 |
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 North Dakota State 6 games, 23 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 33–7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Fordham | W 38–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Sacramento State | W 31–10 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Wyoming | W 28–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at UNLV | L 7–13 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Nevada | W 31–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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