As A Freshman (2022)
Played in nine of 13 games for the Ducks as a true freshman … Established a role as a short-yardage back, rushing 46 times for 189 yards and five touchdowns, tied for second-most on the team … Five rushing touchdowns were the most by an Oregon true freshman since Royce Freeman in 2014 … Rushed for a touchdown in four straight games from Sept. 24 to Oct. 22 … Played 76 total snaps on offense and 89 on special teams … vs. No. 3 Georgia (Sept. 3): Rushed seven times for 15 yards in collegiate debut … vs. No. 12 BYU (Sept. 17): Averaged 5.5 yards per carry with 33 yards on six carries, and added first career reception for six yards … at Washington State (Sept. 24): Scored first career touchdown from one yard out in Oregon’s comeback win in Pullman … vs. Stanford (Oct. 1): Rushed for a one-yard touchdown for the second game in a row … at Arizona (Oct. 8): Third straight game with a one-yard rushing TD while finishing with a season-high 10 rushes for 69 yards … Broke free for season-long 24-yard rush … vs. No. 9 UCLA (Oct. 22): Found the end zone from two yards out, scoring for the fourth consecutive game … at Oregon State (Nov. 26): Scored for the fifth time on the season (two-yard TD) while rushing nine times for 26 yards … vs. North Carolina (Dec. 28): Averaged 9.0 yards per carry in the SDCCU Holiday Bowl, rushing three times for 27 yards with a long rush of 13 yards.

High School
A consensus four-star recruit and a top-20 running back nationally by 247Sports (No. 13), the 247 composite (No. 16), ESPN (No. 17) and Rivals (No. 17) … A top-200 player overall by both 247Sports (No. 162) and the 247 composite (No. 191), while ranking No. 202 by ESPN … Consensus top-10 player from Tennessee by 247Sports (No. 4), the 247 composite (No. 4), ESPN (No. 5) and Rivals (No. 8) … Top-ranked running back in the state by ESPN, 247Sports and the 247 composite, with a No. 2 ranking at the position by Rivals … A four-year letterman playing three seasons at Oakland High School, while playing sophomore season at Brentwood Academy … An all-state pick during junior and senior seasons while leading team to back-to-back undefeated seasons and class 6A state championships … During those two seasons (2020/2021), combined to rush for 3,424 yards on 372 carries (9.2 yards per carry) while scoring 50 touchdowns on the ground and averaging 122.3 yards per game in 29 games … Also caught 18 passes for 328 yards (18.2 yards per catch) and scored two more TDs … Finished those two seasons with 3,858 all-purpose yards and 52 total touchdowns … In the two state championship games, combined to rush for 463 yards on 49 carries (9.4 ypc) with eight rushing TDs while averaging 231.5 yards per game … In 10 career playoff games, gained 1,492 yards rushing on 167 carries (8.9 ypc) while averaging 149.2 yards per game … Had three 200-plus rushing yards games in the playoffs, while running for more than 100 yards in nine of the 10 games … Scored multiple TDs in eight of the 10 games, including six once, four one time, three once and two five times … As a senior, named first-team all-state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association, TnFCA and the State of Tennessee HDFB … Earned Region 4-6A Most Valuable Player honors … Led team to a 15-0 record and the TSAA Division 1 Class 6A State Championship, as well as a 6A Region 4 Championship … Rushed for 1,657 yards and 24 TDs on 187 carries (8.8 ypc) while averaging 118.1 yards per game … Finished with 1,892 all-purpose yards with 148 receiving yards, 49 kickoff return yards and 22 punt return yards and 25 total TDs … In five playoff games, gained 627 yards on 69 rushes (9.1 ypc) with seven touchdowns while averaging 125.4 yards per game … Finished season with eight 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 232 yards on 27 carries (8.7 ypc) and two touchdowns in a 43-26 win over Summit in the state championship game … Gained 197 yards on 20 carries (9.9 ypc) and two TDs in a 29-21 win vs. Lipscomb Academy … Had 154 rushing yards on 19 carries (8.1 ypc) and a pair of scores in a 31-13 win vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy … Rumbled for 145 yards on 21 carries in a win over Christ Presbyterian Academy … Also had games with 133 rushing yards, 128 yards, 119 yards and 108 yards … Scored multiple rushing TDs in 10 games, including the first five of the season (combined 12 total TDs in those five games), while scoring on the ground at least once in 11 of 14 games … Had three rushing TDs three times and three total touchdowns on four occasions … Rushed for three scores vs. Siegel, Blackman and Warren County, while rushing for two touchdowns and catching one TD pass vs. Hendersonville … Also scored a pair of rushing TDs vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Lipscomb Academy, South Pittsburg, Rockdale, Lebanon and Summit … Put together one 200-plus yard all-purpose game, finishing with 262 yards (232 rushing/30 receiving) in the state title game … Went over the 100-yard mark in all-purpose yards in nine different games … As a junior, named first-team all-state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and the TnFCA, while being named preseason first-team all-state by MaxPreps … Led team to a 14-0 record, the TSAA Division 1 Class 6A State Championship and the 6A Region 3 Championship … Finished season with 1,752 yards on 182 carries (9.6 ypc) while scoring 26 rushing TDs and averaging 134.8 yards per game … Totaled 1,947 all-purpose yards with 180 receiving yards and 15 kickoff return yards, while finishing with 27 total TDs … In five playoff games, gained 865 yards on the ground on 98 carries (8.8 ypc) while scoring 16 TDs and averaging 173.0 yards per contest … Had a pair of 200-yard rushing games, with both coming in the state playoffs … Rushed for 231 yards on 22 carries (10.5 ypc) and a career-high six touchdowns in a 56-33 win over Brentwood in the state title game … Rumbled for 203 yards on just 12 carries (16.9 ypc) and scored four TDs in a 49-17 second-round playoff win over Mount Juliet … Just missed a third 200-yard rushing game, finishing with 196 yards on 18 carries (10.9 ypc) with one TD in a 36-20 win over Warren County … Surpassed 100-yards rushing in three other playoff games … Had 164 yards on 14 carries (11.7 ypc) with two touchdowns in a 49-0 first-round playoff win over Rossview … Gained 160 yards on 26 carries with two TDs in a 49-7 semifinal win over Maryville … Tallied 107 yards on 24 carries with two rushing TDs and a receiving score in a 39-14 quarterfinal win over Riverdale … Scored multiple rushing TDs in seven games, including all five playoff games … In addition to the six TDs in the state championship game and the four in the second-round playoff win, had two in playoff wins over Rossview, Riverdale (plus 1 receiving TD) and Maryville … Had a pair of two TD games in regular season wins over Siegel and Riverdale … Scored at least one rushing TD in all 13 games … Receiving TD vs. Riverdale went for 90 yards … Finished season with 11 100-plus yard all-purpose game with a pair of 200-plus yard games … Had a career-high 272 (231 rushing/26 receiving/15 kickoff return) in the state title win vs. Brentwood … Played sophomore season at Brentwood, finishing with 1,099 yards on 150 carries (7.3 ypc) with 18 total TDs … Gained 238 yards on 42 carries (5.7 ypc) in a win vs. Ensworth … As a freshman at Oakland, played in one game … Rushed for 19 yards on three carries … Team finished the year 13-1, advancing to the TSSAA Division I Class 6A Final Four while winning the 6A Region 3 title … High school coach was Kevin Creasy … Also recruited by Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, Purdue, South Carolina, Tennessee, Toledo, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.

Jordan James