Player Career
Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.
Player Story
Nick James built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from Long Beach, MS wearing No. 88, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Nick James' career was his defensive production: 19 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 10 career games in the available record. That gives Nick James' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Mississippi State
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Mississippi State | 8.5 | 16.4 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 8.5 | 16.4 | 5.3 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Miami (OH)
Week 1 · W 17-16 · Postseason
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Samford
Week 9 · W 56-41
2.5
Havoc Plays
64.2 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#3
vs South Carolina
Week 2 · W 27-14 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
45.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Alabama
Week 11 · L 3-51 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
14.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 14.4 takeover score.
#5
@ LSU
Week 3 · L 20-23 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
12 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 12 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Mississippi State
8.5 primary output · 16.4 efficiency · 5.3 usage
43.4
#2
2016 Regular Season · Mississippi State
43.4
8.5 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Mississippi State
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Next best actions
Move from the player story into the game log, career arc, team context, and video shelf.