Usage Score
7.7
Player Dossier
2017-2021Florida Atlantic
James Charles
RB • 5'10" • 190 lbs • North Lauderdale, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
James Charles leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
38.7
Consistency
42.2
Season Value
37.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Florida Atlantic
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Florida Atlantic
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
James Charles, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Florida Atlantic. James Charles leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Florida Atlantic paired 459 primary output with 57 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 38.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
Win with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
20.9
Efficiency
38.7
Usage
7.7
Consistency
42.2
Best Game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 10. Georgia Southern: 13. Unknown: 45. Air Force: 4. Florida International: 52. UAB: 2. Charlotte: 22. UTEP: 16. Marshall: 27. Old Dominion: 1. Western Kentucky: 49. Middle Tennessee: 10
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 2 by 52.1. Georgia Southern: 3 by 45.1. Unknown: 9 by 41.1. Air Force: 1 by 41.7. Florida International: 7 by 81. UAB: 1 by 20.8. Charlotte: 6 by 38.2. UTEP: 8 by 17.3. Marshall: 7 by 40. Old Dominion: 2 by 5.2. Western Kentucky: 3 by 62.5. Middle Tennessee: 5 by 19.3
Split Comparison
Wins25.8 · n=4 · +11.0 vs Losses
Losses14.7 · n=7 · -11.0 vs Wins
First Half21 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half20.8 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida International
Best efficiency game
81 vs Florida International
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/28 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 17-27 | 4 | 7 | 1.80 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Western Kentucky | L 17-52 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 16.3 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Old Dominion | L 16-30 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Marshall | L 13-28 | 6 | 23 | 3.80 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs UTEP | W 28-25 | 7 | 10 | 1.40 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Thu 10/21 | @ Charlotte | W 38-9 | 6 | 22 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ UAB | L 14-31 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Florida International | W 58-21 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7.4 |
| Sun 9/26 | @ Air Force | L 7-31 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 26 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Georgia Southern | W 38-6 | 3 | 13 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Florida | L 14-35 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Florida Atlantic
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820192019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 20 | 71.9 | 1.1 | 20 |
| 2019 Postseason | Florida Atlantic | 459 | 57 | 12 | 439 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 459 | 57 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Florida Atlantic | 484 | 49.1 | 21.5 | 25 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 484 | 49.1 | 21.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 251 | 38.7 | 7.7 | -233 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 10 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
10
Primary metric
10 scrimmage yards and 1.3 usage.
#2
Florida International
52
Primary metric
Win with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
52 scrimmage yards and 9.9 usage.
#3
Southern Miss
95
Primary metric
Loss with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
95 scrimmage yards and 39.2 usage.
#4
UTSA
72
Primary metric
Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 16.9 usage.
#5
Memphis
88
Primary metric
Loss with 88 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
88 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Florida Atlantic
459 primary output · 57 efficiency · 12 usage
61.1
#2
2019 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
61.1
459 primary · 57 efficiency · 12 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Florida Atlantic
60.5
484 primary · 49.1 efficiency · 21.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7828
St. Thomas Aquinas · Pompano Beach, FL
- Committed To
- Florida Atlantic
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,214
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.