#27

James Lee

Senior running back for Arkansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Arkansas State · Sr. · #27

5′10″ · 190 lb · Kenner, LA

Returning to Arkansas State for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 8 pm ETat TCUAmon G. Carter StadiumTCU by 20

How he plays

Yards / carry: 100th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

19 per carry · 1 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 57 rush yds, vs West Georgia

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 running back for Arkansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

James Lee

RB · Arkansas State · Sr · #27

The receipt: 57 rush yds against West Georgia — Week 2, 2026.

57 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 3 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Arkansas State1-1HC: Butch Jones · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#1 / 15 · 100th pct

19.0

Long run#5 / 15 · 73rd pct

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rec yards#15 / 15 · 7th pct

Receptions#15 / 15 · 3rd pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 28.5 YDS/g, 19.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Butch Jones

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Arkansas State	3	57	19.0	0	--
Career		3	57	19.0	0	--

Season	Team
2026	Arkansas State	1	--	0.0	0	--
Career		1	--	0.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 52–7

vs West Georgia

57 rush yds (3 car)

Dominant 45-point win at home against West Georgia.

With T. Owens — 135 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 34.0 · -9 rush yds (3 car) · C. Cobb — 17 rush yds (1 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

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
Total		3	57	19.0	0	48

The backfield · Arkansas State

#4Devin SpencerRB · Jr.559 rushing yards · 2025
#5Kenyon ClayRB · Sr.523 rushing yards · 2025
#20Timothy CarterRB · Jr.2 games · 2026
#24Nasir AllenRB · So.1 game · 2025
#27James LeeRB · Sr.2 games · 2026

5 more on the roster · Arkansas State team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology