Usage Score
9.8
Player Dossier
2017-2018Coastal Carolina
Alex James
RB • 5'11" • 205 lbs • Florence, SC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Alex James leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
36.3
Consistency
42.7
Season Value
38.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Coastal Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Idaho
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.
Alex James, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina. Alex James leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Coastal Carolina paired 335 primary output with 48.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 36.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Game with 0 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
18.9
Efficiency
36.3
Usage
9.8
Consistency
42.7
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
0 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8/30 | @ Central Michigan | — | 3 | -7 | -2.30 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Coastal Carolina
2017-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 335 | 48.2 | 12.4 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 227 | 36.3 | 9.8 | -108 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Idaho
Win with 81 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
81
Primary metric
81 scrimmage yards and 19.6 usage.
#2
South Alabama
41
Primary metric
Loss with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
41 scrimmage yards and 21.6 usage.
#3
Massachusetts
51
Primary metric
Win with 51 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
51 scrimmage yards and 10.3 usage.
#4
Louisiana
40
Primary metric
Win with 40 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
40 scrimmage yards and 13.2 usage.
#5
UAB
49
Primary metric
Loss with 49 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
49 scrimmage yards and 10.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
335 primary output · 48.2 efficiency · 12.4 usage
53.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
38.8
227 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 9.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.79
Florence Christian School · Florence, SC
- Committed To
- Coastal Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
562
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.