Player Career

James Flanders Career Story

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

Player Story

James Flanders story

James Flanders built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from Midwest City, OK wearing No. 20, spending time with Tulsa. The clearest part of James Flanders' career was his backfield work: 2,177 rushing yards, 383 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 64 receiving yards across 29 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Tulsa. 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 64 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 29 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Tulsa.

The arc is straightforward: James Flanders 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

    Tulsa

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201220132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonTulsa0
2013 Regular SeasonTulsa526.11.75
2014 Regular SeasonTulsa49845.915.4493
2015 Regular SeasonTulsa924411.4-406
2016 PostseasonTulsa1,64663.927.91,554
2016 Regular SeasonTulsa1,64663.927.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Memphis

Week 9 · W 59-30 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

249

Scrimmage Yards

92.9 takeover

249 scrimmage yards and 44.6 usage.

#2

vs Tulane

Week 8 · W 50-27 · Conference game

190

Scrimmage Yards

83.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

190 scrimmage yards and 30.6 usage.

#3

vs East Carolina

Week 10 · W 45-24 · Conference game

181

Scrimmage Yards

80 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

181 scrimmage yards and 36.8 usage.

#4

@ UCF

Week 12 · W 35-20 · Conference game

166

Scrimmage Yards

78.4 takeover

Win with 166 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

166 scrimmage yards and 29.4 usage.

#5

vs Texas State

Week 5 · L 34-37

112

Scrimmage Yards

77.2 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

112 scrimmage yards and 26.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Tulsa

1,646 primary output · 63.9 efficiency · 27.9 usage

75.6

#2

2016 Regular Season · Tulsa

75.6

1,646 primary · 63.9 efficiency · 27.9 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Tulsa

41.4

498 primary · 45.9 efficiency · 15.4 usage

Milestones

9

100+ rush yards

5

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games