James Mayden: WR · Rice · #2.
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James Mayden
Moves the chains on third down. A two-star recruit with three seasons on the field at Rice since. A game that shows it: 61 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Louisiana Tech — Week 9, 2016.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-46@ Western Kentucky | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-31@ Army | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-44@ Southern Miss | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-14vs UTSA | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 8 | W 65-44vs Prairie View A&M | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-61@ Louisiana Tech | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 61 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 25-42vs Florida Atlantic | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 34 | |
| Total | 16 | 232 | 14.5 | 0 | 34 |
Week 1 · 2016
L 14-46
4 rec · 56 yds
With J. Fox — 44.7 yards per punt · 7 punts · 53 long · T. Stehling — 186 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · QBR 62.0 · 85 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
3 seasons under David Bailiff — 16-21 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 27.7 | 20.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 37.2 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 29.5 | 15.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.7 | 38.0 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Bailiff
Pass share
46.6%
404 pass / 463 run
Plays / game
72.2
12 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
451 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Rice, 584 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2016
1 coachPlayed every college season under David Bailiff.
