Ross James is a punter at Oregon, from Brandon, MS, who has not played in Oregon's 8 games this season.
Oregon’s specialists
Oregon is 5-3. Next: at Ohio State, Sat Nov 7.
James has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Three seasons at Oregon to date.
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
45.5 gross, but 7 of 37 inside the 20 (18.9%) — a flipper. flipper
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-14vs Idaho | 3 | 152 | 50.7 | 55 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-34vs Boise State | 7 | 344 | 49.1 | 69 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13@ UCLA | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 43 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-10vs Michigan State | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 32-31vs No. 2 Ohio State | 3 | 122 | 40.7 | 45 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-0@ Purdue | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-9vs No. 20 Illinois | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-17@ Michigan | 3 | 139 | 46.3 | 63 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 39-18vs Maryland | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 54 | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 16-13@ Wisconsin | 4 | 198 | 49.5 | 61 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 49-21vs Washington | 1 | 63 | 63.0 | 63 | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | W 45-37vs No. 3 Penn State | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 55 | 1 | |
 Bowl | L 21-41vs No. 6 Ohio State | 4 | 148 | 37.0 | 44 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 1682 | 45.5 | 69 | 7 |
Week 2 · 2024
W 37-34
vs Boise State
49.1 yards per punt · 7 punts · 69 long
Edged out Boise State at home in a shootout.
Season context: team record and system
3 seasons under Dan Lanning — 35-6 over that span.
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
19%7 of 37Touchback rate
16%6 of 37Yards / punt
45.537 puntsLong
69yards45.5 yards/punt on 37 punts · 19% placed inside the 20 · 6 touchbacks.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dan Lanning.
