James Jointer is a running back who has played in 4 games this season, most recently Sep 26 against Florida State.
Jointer does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Sam Pittman, Jamey Chadwell and Chris Creighton. A game that shows it: 52 rushing yards against Central Oklahoma — Week 2, 2026.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Liberty | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | 21 |
| 2023 | Liberty | 43 | 251 | 5.8 | 2 | 34 |
| 2022 | Arkansas | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 63 | 329 | 5.2 | 2 | 34 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | −4 | −4.0 | 0 | −4 |
| 2024 | Liberty | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Liberty | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | Arkansas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 7 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 36-24@ UT Martin | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 1 | L 14-42vs West Florida | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-20vs Central Oklahoma | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 7-34@ Florida State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 22 | 96 | 4.4 | 0 | 15 |
Week 1 · 2026
L 14-42
vs West Florida
1 rec · 24 yds · 1 TD · 6 rush yds (4 car)
With C. McKown — 2 rec · 24 yds · 7 rush yds (1 car) · D. Anderson — 5 rec · 47 yds
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 29.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 19.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 24.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Team sack rate
8.3%
36 dropbacks · PBP
2026 is in progress.
Played for four programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 4 schools: Sam Pittman, Jamey Chadwell and Chris Creighton.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Central Arkansas
