Jude James is a tight end at Missouri who has played in 3 of Missouri's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 17.
Missouri is 6-2, No. 19 in the AP poll (week 10).
Second year in the same receiving corps at Missouri. A game that shows it: 57 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Ole Miss — Week 7, 2026.
57 receiving yards · 5 catches · 0 receiving TD
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 24-31@ No. 24 Mississippi State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-17vs No. 8 Florida | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-31@ No. 9 Ole Miss | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Total | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 22 |
Week 7 · 2026
L 3-31
at Ole Miss
5 rec · 57 yds
With A. Simmons — 339 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 63.2 · B. Reus — 42.4 yards per punt · 7 punts · 2 inside the 20
Ratings of the games shown run from +6 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Eli Drinkwitz — 14-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road2g | 2.5 | 28.5 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 19.0 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
47.4%
255 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
67.2
8 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
The No. 1,158 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the SEC.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Eli Drinkwitz.
