Daniel James
Cincinnati Bearcats
80
Good

Daniel James

Cincinnati BearcatsSolid
LCBDefenseGood
Projected Starter

Is Daniel James starting?

Daniel James is the projected starter at LCB for Cincinnati Bearcats.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of McEachern, ranked #524 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 15 tackles, 0 INT, 4 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #524 NatlTeam Share4%
Powder Springs, GA
Jersey
#25
Class
RS SO
Height
5'10"
Weight
185 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20251504

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8873
National Rank
#524
High School
McEachern
Hometown
Powder Springs, GA

Why this rating?

On a 78-rated defense; 71th-percentile production (×0.89 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 80.

Team defense (SP+)
78
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 71% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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80
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Team Role

15 tkl · 4 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement44%

Depth at LCB · Cincinnati Bearcats

  1. 12580Daniel JamesStarter
  2. 2874Kenny Worthy
  3. 3662Zay Johnson
Coach CincinnatiTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.