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Player Dossier
2006-2008Buffalo
James Starks
RB • 6'2" • 217 lbs • Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
James Starks leans workhorse runner traits and 49.8 efficiency.
Impact Production
89
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
66
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Player Story
James Starks built his college career from 2006 through 2008 as a running back from Niagara Falls, NY wearing No. 19, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of James Starks' career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Wyoming
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2003
James Starks, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Buffalo. James Starks leans workhorse runner traits and 49.8 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,038
- Rushing yards
- 3,140
- Receiving yards
- 898
- Touchdowns
- 37
Quick Answers
James Starks quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Buffalo · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,038
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2008 Postseason · Buffalo
- Top game
- Toledo
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Windsor · Wyoming
- High school pipeline
- Niagara Falls · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 19 · Class 2008
- 2008 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,694 scrimmage yards · RB 4th (top 2%) · Mid-American 2nd (top 2%) · National 6th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Buffalo | 12 | 930 | 704 | 226 | 6 | 65.6 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Buffalo | 12 | 1,414 | 1,103 | 311 | 14 | 72.9 |
| 2008 Postseason | Buffalo | 12 | 46 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 81 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Buffalo | 12 | 1,648 | 1,308 | 340 | 16 | 81 |
Related Context
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James Starks played RB for Buffalo. Across 3 tracked seasons, James Starks recorded 5 passing yards, 3,140 rushing yards, and 898 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Buffalo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Buffalo paired 1,694 primary output with 49.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2008 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2008 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2008 Postseason · Buffalo
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
141.2
Efficiency
49.8
Usage
47.8
Consistency
74.2
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UConn: 46. UTEP: 183. Pittsburgh: 104. Temple: 20. Central Michigan: 191. Western Michigan: 149. Ohio: 201. Miami (OH): 186. Akron: 241. Bowling Green: 109. Kent State: 137. Ball State: 127
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UConn: 24 by 20. UTEP: 32 by 59.9. Pittsburgh: 22 by 50. Temple: 8 by 26. Central Michigan: 27 by 56.2. Western Michigan: 32 by 47.3. Ohio: 31 by 65.6. Miami (OH): 28 by 70.2. Akron: 50 by 45.6. Bowling Green: 21 by 49.3. Kent State: 26 by 57.4. Ball State: 23 by 50
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins152.4 · Games = 7 · +27.0 vs Losses
Losses125.4 · Games = 5 · -27.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ohio
Best efficiency game
70.2 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/3 | @ UConn | L 20-38 | 13 | 25 | 1.90 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 1.9 |
| Sat 12/6 | vs Ball State | W 42-24 | 19 | 82 | 4.30 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 5.5 |
| Fri 11/28 | vs Kent State100 rush yards | L 21-24 | 24 | 136 | 5.70 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Fri 11/21 | @ Bowling Green2+ TD | W 40-34 | 14 | 62 | 4.40 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 5.2 |
| Fri 11/14 | @ Akron100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 43-40 | 37 | 151 | 4.10 | 3 | 13 | 90 | 4.8 |
| Wed 11/5 | vs Miami (OH)100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 37-17 | 26 | 177 | 6.80 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6.6 |
| Tue 10/28 | @ Ohio100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 32-19 | 30 | 185 | 6.20 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Western Michigan100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 28-34 | 28 | 125 | 4.50 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Central Michigan150 scrimmage yards · 2+ TD | L 25-27 | 22 | 94 | 4.30 | 1 | 5 | 97 | 7.1 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Temple | W 30-28 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Pittsburgh | L 16-27 | 20 | 97 | 4.80 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4.7 |
| Thu 8/28 | vs UTEP100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-17 | 31 | 179 | 5.80 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5.7 |
Player Story
James Starks story
James Starks built his college career from 2006 through 2008 as a running back from Niagara Falls, NY wearing No. 19, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of James Starks' career was his backfield work: 3,140 rushing yards, 698 carries, 34 rushing touchdowns, and 898 receiving yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Buffalo. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 5 passing yards and 898 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Buffalo.
The arc is straightforward: James Starks moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Buffalo
2006-2008
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2006200720082008
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Buffalo | 930 | 40.6 | 38.3 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Buffalo | 1,414 | 45.4 | 43.4 | 484 |
| 2008 Postseason | Buffalo | 1,694 | 49.8 | 47.8 | 280 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Buffalo | 1,694 | 49.8 | 47.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Toledo
Week 7 · W 43-33 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
244
Scrimmage Yards
90.5 takeover
244 scrimmage yards and 68.6 usage.
#2
vs Miami (OH)
Week 7 · L 31-38 · Conference game
181
Scrimmage Yards
89.5 takeover
Loss with 181 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
181 scrimmage yards and 57.1 usage.
#3
vs Kent State
Week 10 · W 41-14 · Conference game
162
Scrimmage Yards
85.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
162 scrimmage yards and 56.3 usage.
#4
@ Miami (OH)
Week 10 · L 28-31 · Conference game
188
Scrimmage Yards
84.6 takeover
Loss with 188 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
188 scrimmage yards and 46.7 usage.
#5
@ Ohio
Week 10 · W 32-19 · Conference game
201
Scrimmage Yards
83 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
201 scrimmage yards and 52.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Postseason · Buffalo
1,694 primary output · 49.8 efficiency · 47.8 usage
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#2
2008 Regular Season · Buffalo
81
1,694 primary · 49.8 efficiency · 47.8 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · Buffalo
72.9
1,414 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 43.4 usage
Milestones
12
100+ rush yards
10
150+ scrimmage yards
11
2+ TD games
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