Raekwon James: RB · Kent State · #24.
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Raekwon James
Wins in space out of the backfield. The four seasons at Kent State span two head coaches: Paul Haynes and Sean Lewis.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kent State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Kent State | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | Kent State | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 0 | 31 |
| 2015 | Kent State | 76 | 261 | 3.4 | 0 | 50 |
| Career | 92 | 321 | 3.5 | 0 | 50 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kent State | 10 | 94 | 9.4 | 0 | 23 |
| 2017 | Kent State | 4 | 61 | 15.2 | 1 | 25 |
| 2016 | Kent State | 25 | 225 | 9.0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2015 | Kent State | 28 | 287 | 10.2 | 0 | 46 |
| Career | 67 | 667 | 10.0 | 1 | 47 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 54-14vs Howard | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-48@ Buffalo | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | L 34-56vs Toledo | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
Week 2 · 2018
W 54-14
vs Howard
3 rec · 34 yds
Dominant 40-point win at home against Howard.
With J. Rankin — 147 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 22 yds · G. Urenovitch — 30 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
46.1%
420 pass / 491 run
Plays / game
75.9
12 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
491 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Kent State, 321 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Paul Haynes → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
