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Player Dossier
2006-2017Illinois
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.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
0
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
15
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 12
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player 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...
Read the story4★
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Chris James, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois. Chris James reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 165
- Receptions
- 12
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Chris James quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Illinois · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 165
- Tracked sample
- 12 unique seasons · 12 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Illinois
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Morgan Park · Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Morgan Park · 25 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2017
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Illinois | 4 | 5 | 76 | 0 | 63.6 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2008 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30.2 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Illinois | 4 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Illinois | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 60.6 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Related Context
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Chris James played WR for Illinois. Across 12 tracked seasons, Chris James recorded 14 rushing yards, 165 receiving yards, and 37 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2006 with Illinois.
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.
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2017 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
0
Efficiency
—
Usage
—
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Mississippi State
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All Games0 · Games = 1
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
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Illinois
2006-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Illinois | 76 | 65 | 19.6 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | -76 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Illinois | 61 | 61.7 | 7.2 | 60 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Illinois | 27 | 90 | 6.2 | -34 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | -27 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
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
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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