Dontel James

RB • 6'0" • Fontana, CA, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Dontel James leans workhorse runner traits and 32.7 efficiency.

Usage / Role

71%

Major offensive role

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Impact Production

Solid production for a back

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Fresno State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 4
Program Path: Fresno State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Nevada

Player Story

Dontel James built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a running back from Fontana, CA wearing No. 28, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Dontel James' career was his backfield work: 710...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2013 · Rating 0.8083

Colony · Ontario, CA

Committed To: Fresno State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2013

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Latest team and position: Fresno State · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards: 727
Tracked sample: 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 14 games
Best season: 2016 Regular Season · Fresno State
Top game: Nevada
Recruit profile: 3-star · Colony · Fresno State
High school pipeline: Colony · 16 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 28 · Class 2016
2016 Scrimmage yards rank: 706 scrimmage yards · RB 141st (top 25%) · Mountain West 28th (top 14%) · National 300th (top 13%)

Dontel James played RB for Fresno State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dontel James recorded 710 rushing yards, 17 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Fresno State.

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