Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022West Virginia
Sam James
WR • 6'0" • 176 lbs • Richmond Hill, GA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Sam James reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
60
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
46
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
77
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Player Story
Sam James built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Richmond Hill, GA wearing No. 13, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Sam James' career was his receiving role: 190...
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- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Sam James, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · West Virginia. Sam James reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,229
- Receptions
- 190
- Touchdowns
- 15
Quick Answers
Sam James quick answers
- Latest team and position
- West Virginia · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,229
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · West Virginia
- Top game
- Texas Tech
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Richmond Hill · West Virginia
- High school pipeline
- Richmond Hill · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 13 · Senior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 745 receiving yards · WR 92nd (top 9%) · Big 12 6th (top 4%) · National 96th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 19.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | West Virginia | 12 | 69 | 677 | 2 | 61.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | West Virginia | 9 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 49.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | West Virginia | 9 | 29 | 273 | 2 | 49.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 64.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 39 | 465 | 5 | 64.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | West Virginia | 12 | 46 | 745 | 6 | 79 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Sam James
Sam James played WR for West Virginia. Across 5 tracked seasons, Sam James recorded 12 passing yards, 41 rushing yards, and 2,229 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2022 with West Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
West Virginia paired 745 primary output with 85.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 50.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · West Virginia
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
56.4
Efficiency
50.7
Usage
23
Consistency
28.1
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. James Madison: 32. Missouri: 35. NC State: 155. Kansas: 41. Texas: 66. Iowa State: 30. Oklahoma: 29. Baylor: 12. Texas Tech: 223. Kansas State: 4. Oklahoma State: 36. TCU: 14
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. James Madison: 6 by 35.6. Missouri: 5 by 46.7. NC State: 9 by 100. Kansas: 6 by 45.6. Texas: 6 by 73.3. Iowa State: 5 by 40. Oklahoma: 4 by 48.3. Baylor: 3 by 26.7. Texas Tech: 14 by 100. Kansas State: 1 by 26.7. Oklahoma State: 7 by 34.3. TCU: 3 by 31.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins49.2 · Games = 5 · -12.4 vs Losses
Losses61.6 · Games = 7 · +12.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas Tech
Best efficiency game
100 vs Texas Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | @ TCU | W 20-17 | — | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Oklahoma State | L 13-20 | — | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Kansas State | W 24-20 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Texas Tech100 receiving yards · High volume | L 17-38 | — | 14 | 223 | 15.9 | 15.90 | 0 | 51 |
| Fri 11/1 | @ Baylor | L 14-17 | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Oklahoma | L 14-52 | — | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Iowa State | L 14-38 | — | 5 | 30 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Texas | L 31-42 | — | 6 | 66 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 44 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Kansas | W 29-24 | — | 6 | 41 | 6 | 6.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs NC State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 44-27 | — | 9 | 155 | 16.2 | 17.20 | 1 | 51 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Missouri | L 7-38 | — | 5 | 35 | 7.2 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs James Madison | W 20-13 | — | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 0 | 16 |
Player Story
Sam James story
Sam James built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Richmond Hill, GA wearing No. 13, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Sam James' career was his receiving role: 190 catches, 2,229 receiving yards, 15 touchdowns, and 41 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with West Virginia. 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 12 passing yards, 41 rushing yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across West Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Sam 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
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West Virginia
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | West Virginia | 2 | 13.4 | 4.1 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | West Virginia | 2 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | West Virginia | 677 | 50.7 | 23 | 675 |
| 2020 Postseason | West Virginia | 300 | 66.2 | 13.6 | -377 |
| 2020 Regular Season | West Virginia | 300 | 66.2 | 13.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | West Virginia | 505 | 72.3 | 15 | 205 |
| 2021 Regular Season | West Virginia | 505 | 72.3 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | West Virginia | 745 | 85.7 | 18.4 | 240 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Texas Tech
Week 11 · L 17-38 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
223
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
223 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs TCU
Week 9 · L 31-41 · Conference game
95
Receiving Yards
93.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs NC State
Week 3 · W 44-27
155
Receiving Yards
89.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
155 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Eastern Kentucky
Week 2 · W 56-10
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Receiving Yards
87.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
72 receiving yards with a 96 efficiency score.
#5
vs Kansas State
Week 12 · L 31-48 · Conference game
102
Receiving Yards
87.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
102 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · West Virginia
745 primary output · 85.7 efficiency · 18.4 usage
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#2
2021 Postseason · West Virginia
64.9
505 primary · 72.3 efficiency · 15 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · West Virginia
64.9
505 primary · 72.3 efficiency · 15 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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