2021 Football Roster
Sep 6 (Sat)
Noon
James Head Jr.
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 262
- Year:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Southridge
Earned media degree from Indiana in December 2021 ... Appeared in 49 career games with 28 starts.
2022 (Senior+): Appeared in 10 games with eight starts ... missed first two games of the season due to injury ... made season debut against Western Kentucky (9/17) ... made first two tackles of the season at Cincinnati (9/24) ... made first start since 2020 at Nebraska (10/1) ... recorded one tackle against the Huskers ... recorded first career blocked kick after blocking a field goal attempt in the second quarter against No. 4 Michigan (10/8) ... made one tackle at Rutgers (10/22) ... recorded five tackles against No. 16 Penn State (11/5) ... made one tackle at No. 2 Ohio State (11/12) ... tallied 10 tackles at Michigan State (11/19) ... blocked the Spartans' field goal attempt in overtime ... Made two tackles versus Purdue (11/26).
2021 (Senior): Appeared in seven games at end ... missed the first five games due to injury ... made four tackles, one for loss.
2020 (Junior): Registered 17 tackles, 10 solo, 1.5 sacks, two for loss, one fumble recovery, three quarterback hurries, and one pass breakup ... started seven times and appeared in all eight games at end ... totaled a career-high five stops in the season-opening win over No. 8 Penn State (10/24) ... posted a sack in the No. 23 Michigan victory (11/7) ... recovered the fumble in the win at Michigan State (11/14) ... made four tackles at No. 3 Ohio State (11/21).
2019 (Sophomore): Collected 20 tackles, 14 solo, 2.5 sacks, four for loss, five quarterback hurries, three pass breakups, and one forced fumble ... finished second on the team with five quarterback hurries ... started all 13 games at end ... made four stops with a career-high 1.5 sacks and one PBU in the Eastern Illinois win (9/7) ... tallied four tackles, a half-TFL and a career-high-tying two hurries at No. 25 Michigan State (9/28) ... recorded a strip-sack for his first career forced fumble at No. 9 Penn State (11/16) ... IU defensive player of the week (Eastern Illinois).
2018 (Freshman): Posted 17 tackles, 13 solo, three for loss, and three quarterback hurries ... played in 11 games at end ... recorded two quarterback hurries with two stops, one for loss, in the Ball State win (9/15) ... delivered four tackles and three solos at No. 3 Ohio State (10/6) ... enrolled in spring classes and participated in practice.
Prep/Personal: Defensive lineman for head coach Billy Rolle at Southridge High School ... team captain, two-time all-county selection, and three-year starter ... finished his career with 250 tackles, 47 for loss, and 45 sacks ... added seven forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, one interception, nine pass breakups, and three blocked field goals ... led the team to the 2016 Class 8A state title ... posted 85 tackles and 19 sacks as Southridge recorded 10 shutouts on the year ... ranked the No. 25 strong-side defensive end nationally by 247Sports ... parents are Shuanita Head and James Head Sr. ... born on Dec. 3, 1999.
