Ray James Jr.
North Dakota State Bison
64
Depth2nd String / Backup
Is Ray James Jr. starting?
Ray James Jr. is listed 2nd string at SLB for North Dakota State Bison.
Ray James Jr. is listed SLB #2 for North Dakota State at 64 OVR.
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The Story
A 2-star recruit out of DeLaSalle, ranked #3,084 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit2★ · #3,084 Natl
Eden Prairie, MN
- Jersey
- #25
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7800
- National Rank
- #3084
- High School
- DeLaSalle
- Hometown
- Minneapolis, MN
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 25th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 64 after depth penalty.
Team defense (SP+)
74
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 75% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role; −6 depth penalty
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
Is our 64 OVR fair?
64
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Depth at SLB · North Dakota State Bison
- 1179Donovan WoolenStarter
- 22564Ray James Jr.You
- 34064Chase Brixius
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.