Nick James

DL • 6'2" • 280 lbs • Bradenton, FL, USA

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Nick James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.8 disruption score.

Usage / Role

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Solid production for a defensive lineman

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Reliability

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 2
Unique Seasons: 4
Program Path: Indiana • Pittsburgh
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Florida State

Player Story

Nick James built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Bradenton, FL wearing No. 11, spending time with Indiana and Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Nick James' career was his...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2022 · Rating 0.9009

IMG Academy · Bradenton, FL

Committed To: Indiana
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2022

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Latest team and position: Pittsburgh · DL
Career Tackles: 48
Tracked sample: 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 27 games
Best season: 2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Top game: Florida State
Recruit profile: 4-star · IMG Academy · Indiana
High school pipeline: IMG Academy · 130 FBS recruits · 13 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 11 · Junior
2025 Tackles rank: 21 tackles · DL 339th (top 32%) · ACC 263rd (top 34%) · National 1,988th (top 33%)

Nick James played DL for Indiana and Pittsburgh. Across 4 tracked seasons, Nick James recorded 48 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Pittsburgh.

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20242024 All-ACC · official_conference_selectionhonorable mention

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