Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2014Penn State
Jesse James
TE • 6'7" • Glassport, PA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Jesse James reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
27
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
33
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Player Story
Jesse James built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a tight end from Glassport, PA wearing No. 18, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Jesse James' career was his receiving role: 78...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2015
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 24
- Overall
- No. 160
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Jesse James, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Penn State. Jesse James reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Quick Answers
Jesse James quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,005
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · South Allegheny · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- South Allegheny · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2015 · Round 5 · Pick 24 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 396 receiving yards · TE 24th (top 9%) · Big Ten 26th (top 13%) · National 304th (top 17%)
Jesse James played TE for Penn State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jesse James recorded 1,005 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Penn State.
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