Player Career

Jesse James Career Story

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

Player Story

Jesse James 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 catches, 1,005 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Penn State. 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. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State.

The arc is straightforward: Jesse 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.

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    Penn State

    2012-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2012201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonPenn State27672.98.9
2013 Regular SeasonPenn State33371.213.357
2014 PostseasonPenn State39666.714.163
2014 Regular SeasonPenn State39666.714.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Michigan

Week 7 · W 43-40 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

67

Receiving Yards

87.1 takeover

67 receiving yards with a 74.4 efficiency score.

#2

vs Wisconsin

Week 13 · W 24-21 · Conference game

90

Receiving Yards

84.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Nebraska

Week 13 · L 20-23 · Conference game

56

Receiving Yards

82.1 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

56 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs Purdue

Week 12 · W 45-21 · Conference game

64

Receiving Yards

79.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

64 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Maryland

Week 10 · L 19-20 · Conference game

48

Receiving Yards

78.9 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

48 receiving yards with a 64 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Penn State

396 primary output · 66.7 efficiency · 14.1 usage

71.2

#2

2014 Regular Season · Penn State

71.2

396 primary · 66.7 efficiency · 14.1 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Penn State

63.7

333 primary · 71.2 efficiency · 13.3 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games