Ray James Jr.

LB · #25 · North Dakota State · SO · 6'2" · 240 · Minneapolis, MN

Projected SLB starter

22 2026 tackles

0.5 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

2 2026 INT + PD

11 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	North Dakota State	7	7	22	0.5	1	1	1	0
2025	North Dakota State	4	0

Tackles per game 3.1 62

Havoc plays 2 56

INT + pass breakups 2 88

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 8.6% 86

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 43

Sack rate 5.9% 43

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W6	@ UNLV	3			1	1
W7	NEV	4

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Two-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#3079

Mason Riggins TE · Zionsville BALL

#3079

Mateo Rodriguez OT · Chandler NMSU

#3084

Ray James LB · DeLaSalle NDSU

#3246 Zack Zandier TE · Exeter Township CCAR

#3246

Joaquin Sandoval CB · Glenwood Springs WYO

LBs in the class

#248 Willie Powell Harper Woods AFA

#251

#252

Ray James DeLaSalle NDSU

#259 Devan Van Ness Barrington IOWA

#259 Aiden Bergin Detroit Country Day

2026 · 56th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 4th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.