2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
James Williams
James Williams arrives at Oklahoma State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
3★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.462
recruiting national rank
Oklahoma State fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma State | 19 | 11 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 19 | 4 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Nebraska | 14 | 9 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 56 | 27 | 14.5 | 9.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 0.5 tackles for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Tulsa | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 39-31vs No. 6 Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-24@ West Virginia | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 42-28vs UCF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 32-35@ No. 20 Houston | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 57-24vs Colorado | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 49-51@ Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 11 | 4.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
3%0 sacksTFL rate
21%4 TFL19 tackles · 4 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Pass share
50.9%
289 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
71.0
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
317 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #327 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Matt Rhule, Mike Norvell and Eric Morris.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Oklahoma State
