Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 26-45vs No. 24 Tennessee | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 3 | Season-high -2 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 27-20vs UConn | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 3 |
Malachi James
Malachi James is a running back at Eastern Michigan who has not played in Eastern Michigan's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Syracuse.
Where James comes from
- Willingboro, NJ
- Burlington City
- About 500 miles from Rynearson Stadium
- Three-star, No. 918 in the 2024 class; signed with Syracuse.
Where James fits
Eastern Michigan lists 7 running backs this season.
Eastern Michigan running backs with a game this season
Eastern Michigan is 4-5.
Similar players
Same class and position
Also from Willingboro, NJ
Arrived at Eastern Michigan from Syracuse.
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2025
L 26-45
vs Tennessee · neutral site
-2 rush yds (2 car)
With S. Angeli — 274 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 53.1 · J. Stonehouse — 49 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Fran Brown — 13-12 over that span.
2024Syracuse10-3HC: Fran Brown · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2025Syracuse3-9HC: Fran Brown · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: -1.0 YDS/g, -1.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
48.6%
408 pass / 432 run
Plays / game
70.0
12 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
447 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
2 carries in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons, two schools
- 2026 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalSyracuse to Eastern Michigan
- 2025 Syracuse BrownYear 2 · 2 games
- 2024 Syracuse BrownYear 1 · 4 games
- High school Burlington CityWillingboro, NJ · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 918 in the 2024 class. Signed with Syracuse.
Moves
- Transferred from Syracuse to Eastern Michigan, Jan 12, 2026.
2024 4 games
- Signed with SyracuseThree-star, out of Burlington City
2026
- Transferred to Eastern Michiganfrom Syracuse
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Syracuse
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Fran Brown and Chris Creighton.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Eastern Michigan
2024–25Syracuse
2026Eastern Michigan