James Early

DE · #82 · Cincinnati · SO · 6'3" · 257 · Fort Wayne, IN

First season

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#1306 Landon Brooks EDGE · Delta PUR
#1306 Ben Howard IOL · Skyridge CAL
#1306 James Early EDGE · Fort Wayne North Side CIN
#1315 Jimmy Sullivan QB · Carroll IOWA
#1315 Nic Smith DL · Walnut Grove UK
EDGEs in the class
#101 JuJu Anderson Blair Academy PITT
#102 Landon Brooks Delta PUR
#103 James Early Fort Wayne North Side CIN
#104 Chance Bryant Fulshear HOU
#105 Christian Smith Harrison USF

The situation

Cincinnati 2025 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 10.8% 56
Line yards per carry allowed 2.9 17
Sack rate 5.3% 32