Player Dossier

2006-2017

Illinois

Chris James

WR • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Orange, TX, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Chris James reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

Efficiency

Consistency

100

Season Value

100

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
12
Program Path
Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Chris James, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois. Chris James reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season

Illinois paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with — efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2017 Regular Season · Illinois

Games

8

Receiving Yards / G

0

Efficiency

Usage

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

Mississippi State

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

1 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Mississippi State

Best efficiency game

— vs Mississippi State

Result
Sat 9/1@ Mississippi State

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Illinois

    2006-2017

    Opening stop

Season Progression

200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonIllinois766519.6
2007 Regular SeasonIllinois0-76
2008 Regular SeasonIllinois16.73.81
2009 Regular SeasonIllinois6161.77.260
2010 Regular SeasonIllinois27906.2-34
2011 Regular SeasonIllinois0-27
2012 Regular SeasonIllinois00
2013 Regular SeasonIllinois00
2014 Regular SeasonIllinois00
2015 Regular SeasonIllinois00
2016 Regular SeasonIllinois00
2017 Regular SeasonIllinois00

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Northwestern

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

52

Primary metric

52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Michigan

37

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

37 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Purdue

15

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Michigan State

12

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

#5

Missouri

19

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

19 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2016 Regular Season · Illinois

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2017 Regular Season · Illinois

100

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · Illinois

55.5

27 primary · 90 efficiency · 6.2 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2006 · Rating 0.9291

Morgan Park · Chicago, IL

Committed To
Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2006

Career Facts

1

Career teams

12

Seasons tracked

165

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 12 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Chris James quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
12
Career receiving yards
165