Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Total | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
#25
James Lewis
Junior running back for Cincinnati. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Bloomfield, IN · Eastern Greene
Returning to Cincinnati for 2026
The numbers
11
rushing yards · 2026
5.5 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 11 rush yds, vs Western Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonJames Lewis
The receipt: 11 rush yds against Western Carolina — Week 2, 2026.
11 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 2 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Cincinnati2-0HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 11.0 YDS/g, 5.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
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 | Cincinnati | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 62–10
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (23 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #77 · 2026 recruiting class #58
The backfield · Cincinnati
- #7Zylan Perry689 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Cole Tabb445 rushing yards · 2025
- #13Zion Johnson106 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Gi'Bran Payne53 rushing yards · 2025
- #25James Lewis1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · Cincinnati team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology