James Gordon Iv: LB · South Florida · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
James Gordon Iv
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The six seasons span two programs and three head coaches: P.J. Fleck, Jeff Scott and Alex Golesh. One game to point at: 8 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Tulsa — Week 13, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
29 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Florida | 29 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Florida | 58 | 26 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | South Florida | 67 | 40 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Minnesota | 16 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2019 | Minnesota | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 175 | 93 | 17.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-3vs Bethune-Cookman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-24@ Southern Miss | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 15-50vs No. 8 Miami | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-45@ Tulane | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-21vs Memphis | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-25vs UAB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 44-21@ Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-28vs Navy | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 59-24@ Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 63-30vs Tulsa | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 29 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 13 · 2024
W 63-30
vs Tulsa
0.5 tackles for loss · 8 tackles · 5 solo tackles
Dominant 33-point win at home against Tulsa.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups29 tackles · 1 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Pass share
47.4%
439 pass / 488 run
Plays / game
71.3
13 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
477 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Six seasons, at Minnesota and South Florida, 175 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: P.J. Fleck, Jeff Scott, Daniel Da Prato and Alex Golesh.
