Player Career

James Proche Career Story

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

Player Story

James Proche story

James Proche built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Dallas, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of James Proche's career was his receiving role: 301 catches, 3,949 receiving yards, 39 touchdowns, and 50 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with SMU. 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 2 passing yards, 50 rushing yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across SMU.

The arc is straightforward: James Proche 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.

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    SMU

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonSMU70968.923.8
2017 Regular SeasonSMU81684.715.9107
2018 Regular SeasonSMU1,19981.633.7383
2019 PostseasonSMU1,22572.835.626
2019 Regular SeasonSMU1,22572.835.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Tulane

Week 9 · W 35-31 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

164

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

164 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Tulsa

Week 13 · L 24-27 · Conference game

183

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

183 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Michigan

Week 3 · L 20-45

166

Receiving Yards

96.9 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

166 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs UCF

Week 10 · L 24-31 · Conference game

173

Receiving Yards

95.4 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

173 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Tulsa

Week 6 · W 43-37 · Conference game

153

Receiving Yards

94.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

153 receiving yards with a 92.7 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · SMU

1,199 primary output · 81.6 efficiency · 33.7 usage

87.4

#2

2019 Postseason · SMU

85.6

1,225 primary · 72.8 efficiency · 35.6 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · SMU

85.6

1,225 primary · 72.8 efficiency · 35.6 usage

Milestones

13

100+ receiving yards

12

8+ catch outings

8

2+ TD games