James Jones

RB · #2 · New Mexico State · 5TH · 6'1" · 205 · Baltimore, MD

Projected RB starter

599 2026 rush yards

4 2026 total TDs

34% Team touch share

17 Explosive plays

16 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Carries	Rush yds	YPC	Rec	Rec yds	TD
2026	New Mexico State	6	6	92	599	6.5	8	50	4
2024	Louisiana-Monroe	10	1	78	336	4.3	4	80	3

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 99.8 97

Yards per carry 6.5 84

Receiving yards per game 8.3 63

Total TDs 4 70

Around James

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Adam Damante QB · 477 pass yds · 4g

WR-X AJ Williams III WR · 195 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

TK King WR · 286 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Myles Libman WR · 96 rec yds · 6g

Josiah Thomas TE · 237 rec yds · 6g

The situation

New Mexico State 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 11.9% 54

Red zone TD rate 71.4% 45

Line yards per carry 2.4 40

Sack rate allowed 6.0% 49

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Touch share
W1	@ FSU	11	28	0	2	1	9	0	0	24%
W1	Mercyhurst Lakers	19	137	1	1	1	2	1	2	37%
W2	@ HAW	13	78	1	3	2	14	0	3	31%
W4	UNM	14	112	0	1	1	6	0	0	28%
W5	WKU	20	155	1	1	0	0	0	4	42%
W6	@ FIU	15	89	0	3	3	19	0	1	46%

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#3259 Daimir Hicks S · Effingham County UAB

#3259 Skyler Werner DL · Prior Lake NDSU

#3267

James Jones WR · Atlantic

#3329 Will Terry LS · Iowa Colony TCU

#3330 Trott O'Neal LS · Prestonwood Christian TEX

WRs in the class

#399 Isaiah Owens Mars Hill Bible School

#399 Keith Donald Williamson

#410

James Jones Atlantic

#412 Dorsett Stecker Corona Del Mar WIS

#412 Nikolas Blocker Victor Valley

2026 · 97th pctile of RBs

Recruit · 1th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.