Player Career

Mike James Career Story

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

Player Story

Mike James story

Mike James built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Hanies City, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Mike James' career was his backfield work: 1,340 rushing yards, 304 carries, 17 rushing touchdowns, and 585 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Miami. 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 585 receiving yards and 415 return yards, 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 Miami.

The arc is straightforward: Mike 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

    Miami

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200920092010201020112012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonMiami15141.44.3
2009 Regular SeasonMiami15141.44.30
2010 PostseasonMiami45451.212.3303
2010 Regular SeasonMiami45451.212.30
2011 Regular SeasonMiami35533.912.7-99
2012 Regular SeasonMiami96548.527.7610

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Duke

Week 13 · W 52-45 · Conference game

Win with 164 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

164

Scrimmage Yards

86.3 takeover

164 scrimmage yards and 35.7 usage.

#2

vs Duke

Week 10 · W 49-14 · Conference game

101

Scrimmage Yards

81.8 takeover

Win with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

101 scrimmage yards and 17 usage.

#3

@ Duke

Week 7 · W 28-13 · Conference game

85

Scrimmage Yards

78.5 takeover

Win with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

85 scrimmage yards and 16.1 usage.

#4

vs North Carolina

Week 7 · L 14-18 · Conference game

125

Scrimmage Yards

74.5 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

125 scrimmage yards and 39.4 usage.

#5

@ Georgia Tech

Week 4 · W 42-36 · Conference game

113

Scrimmage Yards

71.7 takeover

Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

113 scrimmage yards and 29 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Regular Season · Miami

965 primary output · 48.5 efficiency · 27.7 usage

74.6

#2

2010 Postseason · Miami

48.6

454 primary · 51.2 efficiency · 12.3 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · Miami

48.6

454 primary · 51.2 efficiency · 12.3 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games