Oklahoma · L 15-23
No tackles.
James has tackles in 7 of Mississippi State’s 8 games: none against Oklahoma.
LaKendrick James
Two seasons in the Mississippi State linebacker corps to date. On tape: 3 tackles against South Carolina, Week 3, 2026.
12 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 6 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24vs No. 19 Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56vs No. 7 Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-31@ No. 22 LSU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-31@ No. 11 Texas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 41-34
3 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 2 solo tackles
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Jeff Lebby, all run-leaning offenses — 9-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #527 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
