Linebacker, Drake, 2025–26
Skylar James
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Des Moines, IA
Skylar James plays linebacker for Drake. Last time out, against Marist: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
45 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 8 tackles vs. Marist, L 22–27
Next game: vs. Butler, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Montana, 2026Team titles: Pioneer Football League champions, 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drake | 45 | 26 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Drake 7 games, 45 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.South Dakota Mines | L 35–38 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Montana | L 10–45 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Northern Iowa | L 14–56 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Davidson | W 51–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Dayton | W 30–22 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Valparaiso | L 13–21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Marist | L 22–27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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