Is James Jones starting?
James Jones is the projected starter at RB for New Mexico State Aggies.
Redshirt senior · #2 · 6'1", 205 lbs
See full New Mexico State Aggies depth chart ›Depth at RB · New Mexico State Aggies
- 1270James JonesStarter
- 2064TJ Washington Jr.
- 3851Dijon Stanley
New Mexico State Starting Lineup
- QB
- RBJames JonesThis player
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top running backs in Conference USA
Up next for New Mexico State
New Mexico State plays Liberty at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 08:00 PM ET.
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 958 | 9 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated offense; 85th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 70.
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.
2026 Game Log
Oct 29LJXSTYDS 112
- CAR
- 20
- YDS
- 112
- AVG
- 5.6
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 24-0
Oct 22WSHSUYDS 178
- CAR
- 27
- YDS
- 178
- AVG
- 6.6
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 30-24
Oct 8LFIUYDS 89
- CAR
- 15
- YDS
- 89
- AVG
- 5.9
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 19
- AVG
- 6.3
- TD
- 0
Final L 22-3
Oct 2WWKUYDS 155
- CAR
- 20
- YDS
- 155
- AVG
- 7.8
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 34-13
Sep 26LUNMYDS 112
- CAR
- 14
- YDS
- 112
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 6
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 42-18
Sep 13LHAWYDS 78
- CAR
- 13
- YDS
- 78
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 14
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 29-19
Sep 6WMERCYDS 137
- CAR
- 19
- YDS
- 137
- AVG
- 7.2
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 2
- AVG
- 2.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 51-14
Aug 29LFSUYDS 28
- CAR
- 11
- YDS
- 28
- AVG
- 2.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 9
- AVG
- 9.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 34-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | LJXST | 20 | 112 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | WSHSU | 27 | 178 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | LFIU | 15 | 89 | 5.9 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 2 | WWKU | 20 | 155 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LUNM | 14 | 112 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | LHAW | 13 | 78 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | WMERC | 19 | 137 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | LFSU | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
James Jones's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.