
James Blackman
QB · Florida State
Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- Florida State
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2022
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #384
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8852
- Class
- 2017
- Committed To
- Florida State
- Hometown
- Belle Glade, FL
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
| Season | Tm | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Fum | Lost | FR | PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ARST | 223 | 347 | 64.3 | 2,473 | 14 | 3 | 7.1 | 51.2 | 135.7 | 61 | -120 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2021 | ARST | 109 | 184 | 59.2 | 1,334 | 8 | 4 | 7.3 | 46.4 | 130.1 | 32 | -39 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2020 | FSU | 43 | 76 | 56.6 | 365 | 2 | 3 | 4.8 | 14.1 | 97.7 | 17 | -23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | FSU | 170 | 266 | 63.9 | 2,095 | 16 | 7 | 7.9 | 53.9 | 144.7 | 62 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2018 | FSU | 33 | 51 | 64.7 | 516 | 5 | 1 | 10.1 | 70.1 | 178.1 | 11 | -26 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.44 |
| 2017 | FSU | 155 | 271 | 57.2 | 1,997 | 15 | 11 | 7.4 | 35.1 | 129.2 | 59 | -71 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.15 |
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grambling | 15 | 20 | 75 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | — | 196.2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Ohio State | 20 | 34 | 58.8 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | — | 105.3 | 4 | -10 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Memphis | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 8.1 | — | 160.9 | 5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 23 | 35 | 65.7 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 | — | 138.3 | 15 | -16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | UL Monroe | 25 | 32 | 78.1 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 | — | 165.4 | 4 | -18 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 6 | James Madison | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 247 | 2 | 0 | 9.5 | — | 166.7 | 8 | -15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 236 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | — | 151.2 | 5 | -23 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 9 | South Alabama | 22 | 39 | 56.4 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | — | 94.5 | 4 | -43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 142 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 | — | 147.4 | 3 | -22 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Texas State | 22 | 40 | 55 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | — | 113 | 1 | -7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Troy | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 220 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | — | 104.2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2022 · vs 249 QBs
Pass Yds
247361
Rating
135.749
Y/A
7.141
Pass TD
1445
INT
392
PPA
0.2429
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2022 · vs 249
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2022 · pedigree vs PPA
Underperformed-44 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8852 · #384 nat'l
Production29th pct PPA · vs 249 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Pass Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 2,473'22 | 8,780 |
| Pass TD | 16'19 | 60 |
| Rush Yds | 48'19 | -231 |
Usage
2022 · share of team
Overall
56%
Rush
9%
Pass
95%
1st Down
41%
2nd Down
58%
3rd Down
80%
Standard Downs
44%
Passing Downs
74%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2022 · Pass Yds
Pass Yds per game
Consistency
2022 · Pass Yds
| Per game | 224.8 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 275.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 177.0 |
| Std dev | 41.3 |
| Boom rate | 0% |
| Bust rate | 0% |
| Profile | Steady |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 11 games
PPA Profile
2022 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.24
By play type
Pass
0.23
Rush
0.33
By down
1st Down
0.02
2nd Down
0.30
3rd Down
0.33
By down type
Standard Downs
0.17
Passing Downs
0.30
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas State | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 0.02 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.30 | 96.2 |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.17 | -0.09 | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0.10 | 0.32 | 30.3 |
| 2020 | Florida State | 0.00 | -0.08 | 0.63 | -0.23 | -0.04 | 0.23 | -0.01 | 0.02 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | Florida State | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.49 | 0.06 | 0.46 | 84.6 |
| 2018 | Florida State | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.20 | 0.32 | 0.52 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.58 | 27.5 |
| 2017 | Florida State | 0.15 | 0.21 | -0.31 | 0.06 | 0.30 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 53.9 |
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