Defensive Back · #5
Will James Scouting Report
Will James is a 6' 0", 185 CB at Houston Cougars (Senior). He is Unranked (1 board), No. 223 on Scouting Grade.
- Position
- CB
- School
- Houston Cougars
- Class
- Senior
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 185
- Status
- Active
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Total Tackles
29
Solo Tackles
18
Assists
11
Sacks
0
Forced Fumbles
1
Interceptions
2
Passes Defended
7
2027 NFL Draft · Houston
Teamistry consensus
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CB · score 223
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Senior Bowl Top 300 and Shrine Bowl 1000.
Scout boards
Overall rank on each public big board we track.
Mocks & ADP
Consensus mock slot —.
Defense
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 1 |
| 2026 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 102 | 70 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 1 |
Scoring
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Returning
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
News
- Arizona grabs onside kick, hits late FG to pull out TCU win
Arizona recovers an onside kick to set up a 37-yard field goal with under a minute to go as the Wildcats stunned TCU 29-28.
- Salgado-Medina makes field goal after recovered onside pooch kick, No. 24 Arizona stuns TCU 29-28
— Michael Salgado-Medina kicked a 37-yard field goal with 39 seconds left after No. 24 Arizona recovered an onside pooch kick and the Wildcats pulled out an improbable 29-28 victory over TCU early Saturday.
- Arizona has thrilling comeback late for win over TCU
Arizona has thrilling comeback late for win over TCU
- No. 22 New Mexico wins in first game in AP poll in school history, beating Nevada 31-3
— New Mexico coach Jason Eck admitted the No. 22 Lobos' 31-3 victory over Nevada and coach Jeff Choate felt extra sweet.
- Collin Dixon's 2 TD catches help Illinois become bowl eligible with 24-13 victory over Nebraska
— Collin Dixon caught two touchdown passes including a record-breaker and Illinois used a trick play to set up its go-ahead TD as the Illini defeated Nebraska 24-13 on Friday night to become bowl eligible with their fourth straight victory.
- Analyzing how Mizzou's run offense has been successful
SEC Now's Benjamin Watson breaks down how the No. 19 Tigers has had success offensively while Chris Doering dives into how the No. 10 Longhorns can stop their momentum.
Recruiting history
- Mississippi State, 2023, On3 path
- Southern Miss, 2024, On3 path
- Houston, On3 path
- Mississippi State Bulldogs, 2023, Signed out of high school
- Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 2024, Season log
- Houston Cougars, 2025, 2026, Season log
Similar prospects
- Dontay Joyner · CB · Maryland
- Braden Turner · CB · Northwestern
- Jaquez White · CB · Virginia Tech
- Antonio Kite · CB · Ole Miss
- Jontez Williams · CB · USC
FAQ
Where is Will James ranked for the 2027 NFL Draft?
Unranked (1 board), No. 223 on Scouting Grade.
What position does Will James play?
CB