NickJames
DIDI#11PITT Panthers
6'2" • 295lbs • RS Sr.Draft Eligibility:2027
- Overall Grade '26
- 79.7
- 41st/1096 - DIs
- Snap Count '26
- 390
- 31st/2242 - DIs
- Pressures '26
- 29
- 3rd/1096 - DIs
- WK 9 MATCHUP
- vs GEOTEC 10/31, 11:30 PM
Nick
James
DI
#11
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PITT Panthers
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Nick James is an interior defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Panthers who earned a 79.7 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 41st among 1096 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 76.7 ranked 33rd among 1096 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 78.1 ranked 114th at the position.
He generated 29 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 4 sacks, 23 hurries, 2 hits. Against the run, he recorded 10 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Pittsburgh Panthers
2024 - Present
Indiana Hoosiers
2022 - 2023
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
79.7
AVG
41st/1096 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
76.7
AVG
33rd/1096 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
78.1
AVG
114th/1096 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
@WVUN
81.3
Week 3, 2025
vsPABU
80.1
Week 4, 2026
@FLMI
79.7
Week 8, 2026
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@TXMU
46.9
Week 10, 2024
vsMABC
53.6
Week 6, 2025
@CAST
54.9
Week 10, 2025
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
10
330th/1096 DIs
SACKS
4
12th/1096 DIs
ASSISTS
4
474th/1096 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
126th/1096 DIs
Defense
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Rank
330
th
Solo Tackles
10
474
th
Assists
4
126
th
Forced Fumbles
0
118
th
Stops
12
12
th
Sacks
4
1
st
Hurries
23
104
th
Hits
2
3
rd
Total Pressures
29
283
rd
Batted Passes
0
Snaps
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Rank
31
st
Total Snaps
390
214
th
Run Defense Snaps
140
4
th
Pass Rush Snaps
247
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