Receiver, Middle Tennessee, 2014–17
Richie James
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 176 lb
- Hometown
- Sarasota, FL
- Born
- Sep 5, 1995
Richie James played receiver at Middle Tennessee (2014–17). The San Francisco 49ers took James in round 7, No. 240 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
207rushing yards, career highvs. Florida Atlantic, 20163rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Florida Atlantic, 201616catches, career highvs. Western Kentucky, 2016223receiving yards, career highvs. Western Kentucky, 20162receiving touchdowns, career highfive times; last at Florida International, 2016Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Middle Tennessee | 108 | 1,346 | 12.5 | 8 | 69 |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee | 105 | 1,625 | 15.5 | 12 | 56 |
| 2017 | Middle Tennessee | 31 | 290 | 9.4 | 3 | 31 |
| Career | 244 | 3,261 | 13.4 | 23 | 69 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 43 | 0 | 17 | 128 | 0 |
| 2017 | Middle Tennessee | – | – | – | 7 | 37 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 61 | 0 | 24 | 165 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 146 | 12.2 | 1 | 46 |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee | 38 | 339 | 8.9 | 4 | 36 |
| 2017 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 0 | 22 |
| Career | 60 | 542 | 9.0 | 5 | 46 | |
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 | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | WR | ||
| 2015 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | WR | ||
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | WR | ||
| 2017 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | WR | 5′9″ | 176 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Middle Tennessee | 151 | 0.61 | 64th (n=465) | 0.53 | 92.8 | 15% | – |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee | 187 | 0.73 | 78th (n=489) | 0.52 | 136.6 | 20% | 0.24 |
| 2017 | Middle Tennessee | 66 | 0.13 | 6th (n=507) | 0.52 | 8.7 | 20% | – |
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
2017 Middle Tennessee 5 games, 31 catches, 290 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | L 6–28 | 10 | 112 | 1 | 31 | 14 |
| Sep 9 | at | W 30–23 | 8 | 96 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at | L 3–34 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 23–25 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 23 | 16 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | L 10–38 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
2016 Middle Tennessee 13 games, 105 catches, 1,625 yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 55–0 | 8 | 73 | 1 | 22 | – |
| Sep 10 | at | L 24–47 | 14 | 183 | 1 | 26 | – |
| Sep 17 | at | W 41–21 | 6 | 82 | 1 | 28 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 38–34 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 36 | – |
| Oct 1 | at | W 30–13 | 8 | 134 | 0 | 41 | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 43–44 | 16 | 223 | 2 | 38 | 6 |
| Oct 22 | at | W 51–45 | 5 | 129 | 1 | 56 | 5 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 42–35 | 6 | 127 | 2 | 52 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 25–45 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 53 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 17–42 | 12 | 122 | 0 | 48 | 21 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 38–31 | 8 | 89 | 1 | 45 | 61 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 77–56 | 4 | 120 | 1 | 49 | 207 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | L 35–52 | 8 | 162 | 1 | 51 | 39 |
2015 Middle Tennessee 13 games, 108 catches, 1,346 yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 70–14 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 19 | 12 |
| Sep 12 | at | L 10–37 | 10 | 95 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 73–14 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Sep 26 | at | L 25–27 | 12 | 141 | 1 | 63 | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 13–17 | 8 | 95 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Oct 10 | at | L 28–58 | 7 | 141 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 42–34 | 6 | 104 | 0 | 42 | – |
| Oct 24 | at | L 16–45 | 10 | 73 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 27–24 | 8 | 74 | 1 | 24 | 43 |
| Nov 14 | at | W 24–17 | 9 | 198 | 2 | 69 | 20 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 41–7 | 11 | 98 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Nov 28 | at | W 42–7 | 7 | 85 | 0 | 37 | 10 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | L 31–45 | 8 | 126 | 2 | 44 | 61 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅛″ |
| Weight | 183 lb |
| Arm length | 31¼″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.48 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 6 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.87 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.16 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 63 games with a stat; latest team: Kansas City Chiefs.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 9 | 130 | 1 |
| 2019 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 6 | 165 | 1 |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 23 | 394 | 1 |
| 2022 | New York Giants | 16 | 57 | 569 | 4 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 10 | 114 | 0 |
| NFL career | 63 | 105 | 1,372 | 7 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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