Player Career

Chris James Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Chris James story

Chris James built his college career from 2006 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Orange, TX wearing No. 12, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Chris James' career was his defensive production: 37 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 27 career games in the available record. His career also includes 14 rushing yards and 165 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Chris James' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

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    Illinois

    2006-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value 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

Week 12 · L 16-27 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

52

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Michigan

Week 9 · W 38-13 · Conference game

37

Receiving Yards

80.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

37 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Purdue

Week 9 · W 44-10 · Conference game

15

Receiving Yards

72.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Michigan State

Week 7 · L 6-26 · Conference game

12

Receiving Yards

60.8 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

#5

vs Missouri

Week 1 · L 9-37

19

Receiving Yards

55.5 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

19 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Illinois

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2017 Regular Season · Illinois

100

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2006 Regular Season · Illinois

63.6

76 primary · 65 efficiency · 19.6 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games