Will James

Houston Cougars · #5 · Defensive Back · Senior

2025 season

TOT

tied 725th of 4696

SACK

tied 1301st of 4696

tied 188th of 4696

Section

Overview

Next game

vs Oklahoma St

Oct 17

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	FF	INT	YDS	TD
2024	USM	35	21	14	7	0	0	0	0
2025	HOU	38	31	7	5	2	3	37	1
2026	HOU	19	15	4	3	1	1	0	0
Career		92	67	25	15	3	4	37	1

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	FF	INT	YDS	TD
2024	USM	35	21	14	7	0	0	0	0
2025	HOU	38	31	7	5	2	3	37	1
2026	HOU	19	15	4	3	1	1	0	0
Career		92	67	25	15	3	4	37	1

Scoring

Season	Team	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG	PTS
2025	HOU	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6

Returning

Season	Team	ATT	YDS	TD	FC	LNG	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG
2024	USM	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	0	17

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

2PT: Total Two Point Convs
AST: Assist Tackles
ATT: Punt Returns; Kick Returns
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FC: Punt Return Fair Catches
FF: Fumbles Forced
FG: Field Goals
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
PASS: Passing Touchdowns
PAT: Kick Extra Points
PD: Passes Defended
PTS: Total Points
REC: Receiving Touchdowns
RET: Return Touchdowns
RUSH: Rushing Touchdowns
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards

Bio

Team	Houston Cougars
Position	Defensive Back
Class	Senior
Height / weight	6' 0" / 185 lbs
Birthplace	Grand Bay, AL
Jersey	#5
Status	Active

Career history

Houston Cougars 2025–2026 · 2 seasons
Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2024 · 1 season

Splits

Season

Season, home and away

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF	INT	PD
Season	19	15	4	1	1	3
Home	13	9	4	1	0	1
Away	6	6	0	0	1	2

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	32	26	6	0	2	1	0	3	37	12.3	1	37	5

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	35	21	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	7

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF	INT	PD
9/5	vs ORST	W 33-20	6	6	0	0	0	1
9/12	vs SOU	W 77-6	1	1	0	0	0	0
9/18	@ TTU	L 28-26	0	0	0	0	1	0
9/26	@ GASO	W 42-28	6	6	0	0	0	2
10/3	vs UCF	W 27-17	7	3	4	0	0	0
10/10	@ KSU	W 35-16	1	1	0	0	0	0
2026 total			19	15	4	1	1	3

The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/28	vs SFA	W 27-0	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
9/6	@ RICE	W 35-9	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	37	37.0	1	37	0
9/12	vs COLO	W 36-20	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/26	@ ORST	W 27-24 OT	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/4	vs TTU	L 35-11	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/18	vs ARIZ	W 31-28	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/25	@ ASU	W 24-16	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
11/1	vs WVU	L 45-35	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/7	@ UCF	W 30-27	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
11/22	vs TCU	L 17-14	5	4	1	0	1	0	2	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/29	@ BAY	W 31-24	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
12/27	vs LSU	W 38-35	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Kinder's Texas Bowl
Total			38	31	7	0	2	1	3	37	12.3	1	37	5

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD
8/31	@ UK	L 31-0	4	3	1	0
9/7	vs SELA	W 35-10	2	2	0	1
9/14	vs USF	L 49-24	6	3	3	0
10/5	vs UL	L 23-13	4	3	1	2
10/12	@ ULM	L 38-21	1	1	0	0
10/19	vs ARST	L 44-28	3	3	0	2
10/26	@ JMU	L 32-15	2	1	1	0
11/9	vs MRSH	L 37-3	2	0	2	0
11/16	@ TXST	L 58-3	3	2	1	1
11/23	vs USA	L 35-14	2	2	0	0
11/30	@ TROY	L 52-20	6	1	5	1
Total			35	21	14	7