Nolan James Jr.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish · #2 · Running Back · Sophomore

2025 season

CAR

tied 580th of 1291

YDS

tied 659th of 1291

AVG

2.6

not ranked

tied 611th of 1291

Section

Overview

Next game

at BYU

Oct 17

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2025	ND	14	37	2.6	0	15
2026	ND	55	262	4.8	3	17
Career		69	299	4.3	3	17

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2025	ND	14	37	2.6	0	15
2026	ND	55	262	4.8	3	17
Career		69	299	4.3	3	17

Receiving

Season	Team	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2026	ND	10	87	8.7	3	28

Scoring

Season	Team	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG	PTS
2026	ND	0	3	3	0	6	0	0	0	36

Returning

Season	Team	ATT	YDS	TD	FC	LNG	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG
2025	ND	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	0	19

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

2PT: Total Two Point Convs
ATT: Punt Returns; Kick Returns
AVG: Yards Per Rush Attempt; Yards Per Reception
CAR: Rushing Attempts
FC: Punt Return Fair Catches
FG: Field Goals
FUM: Fumbles
LNG: Long Rushing; Long Reception; Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return
LST: Fumbles Lost
PASS: Passing Touchdowns
PAT: Kick Extra Points
PTS: Total Points
REC: Receptions; Receiving Touchdowns
RET: Return Touchdowns
RUSH: Rushing Touchdowns
TD: Rushing Touchdowns; Receiving Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
YDS: Rushing Yards; Receiving Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards

Bio

Team	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Position	Running Back
Class	Sophomore
Height / weight	5' 10" / 215 lbs
Birthplace	Westwood, NJ
Jersey	#2
Status	Active

Career history

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2025–2026 · 2 seasons

Splits

Season

Season, home and away

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Season	55	262	4.8	3	17	10	87	8.7	3	28
Home	32	150	4.7	3	17	3	6	2.0	0	5
Away	16	93	5.8	0	11	3	14	4.7	2	6

Season, home and away

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Season	14	37	2.6	15
Home	8	13	1.6	5
Away	6	24	4.0	15

By month

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
September	8	33	4.1	0	15	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
November	6	4	0.7	0	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

By quarter

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
4th	14	37	2.6	0	15	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

By half

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
2nd	14	37	2.6	0	15	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

By final margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
15+	14	37	2.6	0	15	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

In wins, by margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
22+	14	37	2.6	0	15	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

By field position

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Own 1-19	0	0	0.0	0
Own 20-39	5	26	5.2	15
Between 40's	4	10	2.5	5
Opp 39-20	4	2	0.5	3
Opp 19-Goal	1	-1	-1.0	0
Opp 9-Goal	0	0	0.0	0

By down

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	7	9	1.3	4
2nd	3	20	6.7	15
3rd	3	8	2.7	5
4th	1	0	0.0	0

By down and distance

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
4th & 1-2	1	0	0.0	0
3rd & 6+	1	5	5.0	5
3rd & 3-7	2	6	3.0	5
3rd & 1-2	1	2	2.0	2
2nd & 6+	3	20	6.7	15
2nd & 11+	2	18	9.0	15
2nd & 8-10	1	2	2.0	2
1st & 6+	7	9	1.3	4
1st & 8-10	7	9	1.3	4
3rd (or 4th) and 3-8	2	6	3.0	5
3rd (or 4th) and 1-2	1	2	2.0	2
1st and 10	7	9	1.3	4

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
9/6	vs WIS	W 41-13	7	19	2.7	0	7	4	67	16.8	1	28
9/12	vs RICE	W 52-0	6	29	4.8	2	15	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
9/19	vs MSU	W 27-10	26	121	4.7	1	17	2	7	3.5	0	5
9/26	@ PUR	W 49-10	7	28	4.0	0	7	2	8	4.0	1	5
10/3	@ UNC	W 37-26	9	65	7.2	0	11	1	6	6.0	1	6
10/10	vs STAN	W 58-7	10	73	7.3	2	31	0	0	0.0	0	0
2026 total			55	262	4.8	3	17	10	87	8.7	3	28

The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.

Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
9/20	vs PUR	W 56-30	4	11	2.8	5
9/27	@ ARK	W 56-13	4	22	5.5	15
11/22	vs SYR	W 70-7	4	2	0.5	3
11/29	@ STAN	W 49-20	2	2	1.0	3
Total			14	37	2.6	15

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	7	9	1.3	4
2nd	3	20	6.7	15
3rd	3	8	2.7	5
4th	1	0	0.0	0

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	7	9	1.3	4
2nd	3	20	6.7	15
3rd	3	8	2.7	5
4th	1	0	0.0	0

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st	7	9	1.3	4
2nd	3	20	6.7	15
3rd	3	8	2.7	5
4th	1	0	0.0	0