Nick James

Wisconsin

Nov 15 (Sat)

Noon

BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 02, 2023 - defensive lineman Nick James #99 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: DTW

Photo by: Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 285
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Platville, Ala.
High School:
IMG Academy (Fla.)

2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games ... seen time in the defensive line rotation.

Akron (9/23): Had one assisted tackle ... added one pass breakup. Rutgers (10/21): Posted two tackles ... sacked Gavin Wimsatt for a loss of six yards in the second quarter for first career sack. Michigan State (11/18): Tallied one stop.

2022 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in four games and redshirted his initial collegiate season ... made collegiate debut versus Illinois (9/2) ... one of 33 student-athletes to make collegiate debut in 2022 ... one of 15 true freshmen to make collegiate debut in 2022.

Illinois (9/2): Made two tackles. Michigan (10/8): Recorded one tackle.

Prep/Personal
Defensive lineman for head coach Pepper Johnson at IMG Academy ... Rivals and ESPN four-star prospect ... ranked the No. 229 prospect nationally and the No. 31 prospect in Florida by ESPN ... rated the No. 16 defensive tackle nationally by Rivals ... posted 30 tackles, 25 solo, one sack, one interception, and one fumble recovery ... in two seasons at Prattville (Ala.) High School (2019-20), he recorded 78 stops, four sacks, and 21 tackles for loss ... parents are Clarice and Domekki James ... exploratory student ... born on June 16, 2004.