Player Career

Richie James Career Story

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Player Story

Richie James story

Richie James built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Sarasota, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Middle Tennessee. The clearest part of Richie James' career was his receiving role: 244 catches, 3,261 receiving yards, 23 touchdowns, and 542 rushing yards across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Middle Tennessee. 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 80 passing yards, 542 rushing yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Middle Tennessee.

The arc is straightforward: Richie James 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

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

  1. 1

    Middle Tennessee

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee0
2015 PostseasonMiddle Tennessee1,3467733.11,346
2015 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee1,3467733.10
2016 PostseasonMiddle Tennessee1,62590.330.2279
2016 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee1,62590.330.20
2017 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee29049.832.2-1,335

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Florida Atlantic

Week 11 · W 24-17 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

198

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

198 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Western Kentucky

Week 7 · L 43-44 · Conference game

223

Receiving Yards

97.6 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

223 receiving yards with a 92.9 efficiency score.

#3

vs Vanderbilt

Week 1 · L 6-28

112

Receiving Yards

91.6 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

112 receiving yards with a 74.7 efficiency score.

#4

@ Vanderbilt

Week 2 · L 24-47

183

Receiving Yards

89.7 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

183 receiving yards with a 87.1 efficiency score.

#5

@ Syracuse

Week 2 · W 30-23

96

Receiving Yards

88.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

96 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Middle Tennessee

1,625 primary output · 90.3 efficiency · 30.2 usage

92

#2

2016 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

92

1,625 primary · 90.3 efficiency · 30.2 usage

#3

2015 Postseason · Middle Tennessee

83.6

1,346 primary · 77 efficiency · 33.1 usage

Milestones

15

100+ receiving yards

17

8+ catch outings

5

2+ TD games