Running back, Indiana, 2019–21
Sampson James
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Avon, IN
Sampson James played running back at Indiana (2019–21).
Career highs
118rushing yards, career highat Purdue, 2019Rushing
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Indiana | 82 | 0.01 | 16th (n=287) | 0.13 | 1.1 | 11% | -0.03 |
| 2020 | Indiana | 33 | -0.19 | – | – | -6.2 | 8% | 0.02 |
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
2020 Indiana 8 games, 96 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs. Penn State | W 36–35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 31 | at Rutgers | W 37–21 | 7 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. Michigan | W 38–21 | 8 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | at Michigan State | W 24–0 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at Ohio State | L 35–42 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Maryland | W 27–11 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | at Wisconsin | W 14–6 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Ole Miss | L 20–26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
2019 Indiana 11 games, 275 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Ball State | W 34–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 52–0 | 12 | 22 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs.Ohio State | L 10–51 | 4 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. UConn | W 38–3 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atMichigan State | L 31–40 | 2 | −7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs.Rutgers | W 35–0 | 7 | 36 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | atMaryland | W 34–28 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Northwestern | W 34–3 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Michigan | L 14–39 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Purdue | W 44–41 | 22 | 118 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | L 22–23 | 11 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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