CFB
Sam James
WR · West Virginia
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- West Virginia
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2022
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #847
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8593
- Class
- 2018
- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Hometown
- Richmond Hill, GA
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 50 | 0 | 10 | 21 | — | 1 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Kansas | 4 | 91 | 1 | 22.8 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Towson | 2 | 53 | 0 | 26.5 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Texas | 7 | 86 | 0 | 12.3 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Baylor | 3 | 52 | 0 | 17.3 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 6 | 44 | 0 | 7.3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | TCU | 6 | 95 | 0 | 15.8 | 36 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Iowa State | 3 | 38 | 1 | 12.7 | 17 | — | 3 | 56 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 3 | 90 | 0 | 30 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Kansas State | 3 | 102 | 3 | 34 | 71 | — | 2 | 32 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 15 | — | 2 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2022 · vs 692 WRs/TEs
Rec
4666
Rec Yds
74580
Y/R
16.286
Rec TD
682
PPA
0.9475
Usage
7%50
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2022 · vs 692
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2022 · pedigree vs PPA
Exceeded pedigree+14 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8593 · #847 nat'l
Production75th pct PPA · vs 692 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 69'19 | 184 |
| Rec Yds | 745'22 | 2,164 |
| Rec TD | 6'22 | 15 |
Usage
2022 · share of team
Overall
7%
Rush
1%
Pass
14%
1st Down
7%
2nd Down
7%
3rd Down
10%
Standard Downs
6%
Passing Downs
11%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2022 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2022 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 62.1 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 94.6 |
| Floor (10th) | 26.3 |
| Std dev | 27.9 |
| Boom rate | 17% |
| Bust rate | 17% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 12 games
PPA Profile
2022 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.94
By play type
Pass
0.97
Rush
0.18
By down
1st Down
0.87
2nd Down
0.95
3rd Down
0.81
By down type
Standard Downs
0.94
Passing Downs
0.93
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 | West Virginia | 0.94 | 0.97 | 0.18 | 0.87 | 0.95 | 0.81 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 60.0 |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 0.68 | 0.73 | -0.08 | 0.46 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 0.58 | 0.78 | 32.6 |
| 2020 | West Virginia | 0.43 | 0.39 | 1.22 | 0.21 | 0.72 | 0.29 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 19.2 |
| 2019 | West Virginia | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.27 | 18.7 |
| 2018 | West Virginia | -0.95 | -0.95 | — | — | -0.16 | -1.34 | -1.34 | -0.16 | -2.8 |
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