Player Career
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Player Story
Ta'Shawn James built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Oklahoma City, OK wearing No. 19, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Ta'Shawn James' career was his defensive production: 79 tackles and 6 passes defended across 21 career games in the available record. That gives Ta'Shawn James' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Iowa State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 7 | 1.4 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa State | 1 | 18.1 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1 | 18.1 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa State | 5 | 23.4 | 3.5 | 4 |
#1 Featured game
@ Arizona State
Week 15 · L 19-45 · Conference game
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
64.7 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 56 Cincinnati
Week 6 · L 30-38 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
55.6 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 12 Iowa
Week 2 · W 16-13 · Ranked opponent
2
Havoc Plays
43.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.6 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 18 BYU
Week 9 · L 27-41 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
1
Havoc Plays
39.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.4 takeover score.
#5
@ Kansas
Week 11 · L 36-45 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
33.1 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 33.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
5 primary output · 23.4 efficiency · 3.5 usage
49
#2
2023 Regular Season · Iowa State
39.6
0 primary · 7 efficiency · 1.4 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Iowa State
17.2
1 primary · 18.1 efficiency · 3.3 usage
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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