Will James

Houston Cougars · #5 · Defensive Back · Junior

2025 season

TOT

tied 698th of 4619

SACK

tied 1262nd of 4619

tied 184th of 4619

Section

Overview

Next game

vs Oregon St

Sep 5

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
Career		73	52	21	12	2	3	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
Career		73	52	21	12	2	3	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	Junior
Height / weight	6' 0" / 185 lbs
Birthplace	Grand Bay, AL
Jersey	#5
Status	Active

Career history

Houston Cougars 2025 · 1 season
Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2024 · 1 season

Splits

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	38	31	7	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	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