Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 0 tackles |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#32
James Schott
Junior defensive lineman on Miami (OH)'s 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 246 lb · Greenwood, IN · Center Grove
Returning to Miami (OH) for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 hurries
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: vs Holy Cross
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Miami (OH)'s 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan State in 2022.
- Transferred from Michigan State to Miami (OH) in 2025.
James Schott
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith and Chuck Martin.
0 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
2022
- Signed with Michigan State3-star out of Center Grove
20258 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Miami (OH)
Played his entire career under Chuck Martin.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Miami (OH)7-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Miami (OH)1-1HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 0.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 19 | 10 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Holy Cross
1 QB HUR
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
With D. McComb — 234 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 12 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · K. McLaughlin — 24 LONG · 100 PCT · 9 PTS
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami (OH)
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Miami (OH)
Returning around him
- 1 Miami (OH) player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (16 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami (OH) · Last season: 7-7 · Talent rank #86 · 2026 recruiting class #105
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nelson Ceaser’s 2021 season.
Matches Nelson on
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Differs from Nelson on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Koron Hayward's junior season at Western Kentucky (2025).
Matches Koron on
TFL rate
Weight
Height
Differs from Koron on
Sack rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like James Schott
Background
2025 Highlights: Played in all 14 games Finished season with 18 tackles, 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble Had four tackles and 1.0 sack in the win over Ball State Forced a fumble in the win at Northern Illinois AT MICHIGAN STATE (2022-24): Played in 19 career games for the Spartans from 2022-24 Made...
The defensive line · Miami (OH)
- #92Roosevelt Andrews III4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #22Bai Jobe4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #14Mikah Coleman3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #47Brach Rice2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #32James Schott2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
17 more on the roster · Miami (OH) team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology