Player Career

Paul James Career Story

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

Player Story

Paul James story

Paul James built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a running back from Glassboro, NJ wearing No. 34, spending time with Rutgers. The clearest part of Paul James' career was his backfield work: 1,810 rushing yards, 323 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 267 receiving yards across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Rutgers. 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 267 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Rutgers.

The arc is straightforward: Paul 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

    Rutgers

    2011-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201120122013201320142015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonRutgers0
2012 Regular SeasonRutgers2245.811.622
2013 PostseasonRutgers98855.937.1966
2013 Regular SeasonRutgers98855.937.10
2014 Regular SeasonRutgers48365.831.3-505
2015 Regular SeasonRutgers58454.318.6101

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 3 · W 28-10

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

222

Scrimmage Yards

97.3 takeover

222 scrimmage yards and 59.5 usage.

#2

@ Fresno State

Week 1 · L 51-52

191

Scrimmage Yards

90.2 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

191 scrimmage yards and 40.4 usage.

#3

@ Army

Week 12 · W 31-21

116

Scrimmage Yards

89 takeover

Win with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

116 scrimmage yards and 35.3 usage.

#4

@ Washington State

Week 1 · W 41-38

173

Scrimmage Yards

87.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

173 scrimmage yards and 51.8 usage.

#5

vs Howard

Week 2 · W 38-25

143

Scrimmage Yards

75.1 takeover

Win with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

143 scrimmage yards and 28.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · Rutgers

988 primary output · 55.9 efficiency · 37.1 usage

80.1

#2

2013 Regular Season · Rutgers

80.1

988 primary · 55.9 efficiency · 37.1 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Rutgers

71.1

483 primary · 65.8 efficiency · 31.3 usage

Milestones

6

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

6

2+ TD games