Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| 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 |
| Total | 20 | 95 | 4.3 | 0 | 15 |
#23
James Jointer
Senior running back for Central Arkansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 218 lb · Little Rock, AR
CFB Index 36 · #242 of 310 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Eastern Michigan → Central Arkansas for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
RB recruit
No. 618 nationally · Signed with Arkansas
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Central Arkansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arkansas in 2022.
- Transferred from Eastern Michigan to Central Arkansas in 2026.
James Jointer
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 52 rush yds against Central Oklahoma — Week 2, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Arkansas3-star out of Parkview Magnet
20239 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Central Arkansas
2025Eastern Michigan
2026Central Arkansas
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Arkansas7-6HC: Sam Pittman · Run-heavy
2023Liberty13-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2024Liberty8-4HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 29.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 37.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 31.7 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Plays / game
0.0
3 games
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Liberty | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Liberty | 43 | 251 | 5.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Arkansas | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 63 | 329 | 5.2 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Liberty | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Liberty | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Arkansas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 36–24
at UT Martin
37 rush yds (6 car)
With D. Anderson — 6 rush yds (1 car) · J. Washington — 40 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD
Game log
Game by game
James Jointer's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Spencer Brown’s 2020 season.
78%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Spencer on
Weight
Rush TD rate
Yards / carry
Differs from Spencer on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Samuel’s path through Austin Peay.
98%match
Matches Joshua on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Darwin Barlow's sophomore season at USC (2021).
Matches Darwin on
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology