Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/16Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (25.0%).
James Charles
James Charles: RB · Florida Atlantic · #28.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
James Charles
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The four seasons at Florida Atlantic span two head coaches: Lane Kiffin and Willie Taggart. On tape: 46 rushing yards and 6 receiving yards against Florida International, Week 5, 2021.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Florida Atlantic in the news
- Kittley makes abrupt coaching change
- FAU announces depth chart
The Roost Oct 20
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 47 | 168 | 3.6 | 2 | 32 |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 92 | 429 | 4.7 | 4 | 32 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 78 | 413 | 5.3 | 5 | 26 |
| 2018 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 220 | 1,030 | 4.7 | 11 | 32 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 0 | 45 |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 19 |
| 2018 | Florida Atlantic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 22 | 184 | 8.4 | 0 | 45 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-35@ No. 13 Florida | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-6vs Georgia Southern | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-14vs Fordham | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-31@ Air Force | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | W 58-21vs Florida International | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 1 | 32 | Season-high 46 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ UAB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-9@ Charlotte | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-25vs UTEP | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-28vs Marshall | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | L 16-30@ Old Dominion | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-52@ Western Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-27vs Middle Tennessee | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 47 | 168 | 3.6 | 2 | 32 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2021
W 58-21
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · Western Kentucky · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.62N'Kosi Perry pass complete to James Charles for 45 yds to the WKent 20 for a
- Week 3 · Fordham · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.68N'Kosi Perry pass complete to James Charles for 19 yds to the Fordh 1 for a
- Week 9 · UTEP · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.62James Charles run for 2 yds to the UTEP 2 for a
- Week 3 · Fordham · 1st and 1 · Q1 · EPA −1.13James Charles run for a loss of 1 yard to the Fordh 2
- Week 12 · Western Kentucky · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.04James Charles run for 2 yds to the WKent 24 for a
- Week 3 · Fordham · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA −0.98James Charles run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlAtl 34
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Charlotte · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +0.86James Charles run for 6 yds to the Charl 7 for a
- Week 8 · Charlotte · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA −0.81James Charles run for 1 yd to the FlAtl 45
- Week 9 · UTEP · 1st and 2 · Q3 · EPA −0.69James Charles run for 1 yd to the UTEP 1
- Week 3 · Fordham · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.69James Charles run for 8 yds to the FlAtl 23
Teams and coaches
2018Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2019Florida Atlantic11-3HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2020Florida Atlantic5-4HC: Willie Taggart · Run-heavy
2021Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 20.8 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 7.2 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 16.8 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 11.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Taggart
Pass share
54.9%
383 pass / 314 run
Plays / game
58.1
12 games
Team sack rate
9.7%
404 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
47 carries and 7 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
33 · #270 of 315 RBs · 2021
Five seasons at Florida Atlantic
- 2021 Florida Atlantic TaggartYear 5 · 12 games
- 2020 Florida Atlantic TaggartYear 4 · 8 games
- 2019 Florida Atlantic KiffinYear 3 · 11 games
- 2018 Florida Atlantic KiffinYear 2 · 4 games
- 2017 Florida Atlantic KiffinYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Four seasons at Florida Atlantic, 1,030 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coaches2017–2019
Florida Atlantic
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Willie Taggart. Worth noting in scheme + development context.