Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/25Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (4.0%).
Memphis · L 24-42
No carries.
South Alabama · L 49-56
No carries.
Georgia State · W 38-32
2 carries, 6 yards
The other 5 games average 27 yards. This one was 21 below.
Lee has carries in 6 of Arkansas State’s 8 games: none against Memphis and South Alabama.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordArkansas State is 4-4.
- Next gamevs UL Monroe · Sat Nov 7
James Lee
A game that shows it: 57 rushing yards against West Georgia — Week 2, 2026.
141 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 21 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
The latest game
Against Georgia State on Oct. 24: 2 carries for 6 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 21 carries for 141 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 38-32 vs Georgia State2 carries, 6 yds
- W 23-13 at Southern Miss2 carries, 12 yds
- L 20-23 at Louisiana3 carries, 11 yds
- W 17-14 vs Kennesaw State5 carries, 27 yds
- L 7-31 at TCU6 carries, 28 yds
- W 52-7 vs West Georgia3 carries, 57 yds
- L 24-42 at Memphis0 carries, 0 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas State | 21 | 141 | 6.7 | 0 | 48 |
| Career | 21 | 141 | 6.7 | 0 | 48 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas State | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Career | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 36 |
Last game (Wk 8): 6 rushing yards.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-42@ Memphis | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs West Georgia | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 48 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 7-31@ TCU | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | W 17-14vs Kennesaw State | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-23@ Louisiana | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-13@ Southern Miss | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-32vs Georgia State | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 21 | 141 | 6.7 | 0 | 48 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 52-7
vs West Georgia
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · West Georgia · 1st and 20 · Q4 · EPA +3.94J.Lee rush middle for 48 yards gain (I.Nyenabo)
- Week 7 · Southern Miss · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.70Owens to Lee: a 36-yard pass.
- Week 3 · TCU · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.32J.Lee rush middle for 4 yards gain (K.McFadden)
- Week 3 · TCU · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.08J.Lee rush right for 9 yards gain (C.Woodfork)
- Week 4 · Kennesaw State · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA −0.72J.Lee rush right for 2 yards gain (J.Grimes)
- Week 4 · Kennesaw State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.67J.Lee rush right for 7 yards gain (L.Evans)
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Southern Miss · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +0.56J.Lee rush right for 8 yards gain (J.Martinez), out of bounds
- Week 2 · West Georgia · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA −0.48J.Lee rush middle for 2 yards gain (J.Speight; T.Brewer)
- Week 2 · West Georgia · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.47J.Lee rush middle for 7 yards gain (D.Harden; T.Brewer)
- Week 3 · TCU · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.45J.Lee rush right for 2 yards gain (M.Short)
Where he ranks
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2026Arkansas State4-4HC: Butch Jones · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 30.0 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 12.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 22.5 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
47.5%
233 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
258 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
21 carries and 2 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
First season at Arkansas State, 7 games
- 2026 Arkansas State JonesYear 1 · 7 games