James Simon

RB · #31 · Texas · SO · 5'11" · 208 · Shreveport, LA

19 2026 rush yards

1 2026 total TDs

1% Team touch share

1 Explosive plays

5 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Carries	Rush yds	YPC	Rec	Rec yds	TD
2026	Texas	2	0	4	19	4.8			1
2025	Texas	3	0	29	122	4.2	3	1	0

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 9.5 16

Yards per carry 4.8 44

Total TDs 1 21

Around James

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Arch Manning QB · 1,295 pass yds · 6g

Hollywood Smothers RB · 289 rush yds · 5g

WR-X

Cam Coleman WR · 336 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Ryan Wingo WR · 345 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Emmett Mosley V WR · 292 rec yds · 6g

Spencer Shannon TE · 24 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Texas 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 10.5% 33

Red zone TD rate 71.4% 45

Line yards per carry 2.2 29

Sack rate allowed 8.9% 19

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Touch share
W1	TXST	3	19	1	0	0	0	0	3	5%
W3	UTSA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2%

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#172

Jordon Davison RB · Mater Dei ORE

#173

Christian Garrett DL · Prince Avenue Christian School GT

#174

James Simon RB · Calvary Baptist Academy TEX

#175

Trent Wilson DL · Dr. Henry Wise OKLA

#176

Elijah Melendez LB · Osceola AUB

RBs in the class

#11 Marquise Davis Cleveland Heights MIZZ

#12

Jordon Davison Mater Dei ORE

#13

James Simon Calvary Baptist Academy TEX

#14 Marquise Henderson Belton-Honea Path CLEM

#15

Byron Louis American Heritage FLA

2026 · 16th pctile of RBs

Recruit · 95th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.