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Jordan James San Francisco 49ers · #29

Running Back · 5' 9", 208 lbs · Nashville, TN · Age 22

Jordan James is a Running Back for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 147th overall, 2025. In 2026 he ran for 15 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

Running BackDrafted 147th overall2-yr veteran
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San Francisco 49ers · #29 · Running Back
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Season avg15 rush yds · 0 td · 0 rec
Career avg15 rush yds · 0 td · 0 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
15rush yds
0td
0rec
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Scouting report

Jordan James — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Jordan James is a Running Back for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 147th overall, 2025. In 2026 he ran for 15 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Scoring
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Rushing volume
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Receiving
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All-purpose
Solid · offense
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Volume share
Solid · offense
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Act II

Where Jordan James stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1029 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
6Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Jordan James — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Rushing
15 YDS
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Scoring
0 TD
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Receiving
0 YDS
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15 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Jordan James

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
10
rush yds
4–16
0
td
0–0
0
rec
0–0
0
rec yds
0–0
2
games
1–2
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 15 → projected 10 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
+0.2
Net vs last season-4.8 rush yds
Everything it reads
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2 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 22 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 3 / 1
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jordan James career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
20253--
2026 in progress · 1 game11500015
Career41500015
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the San Francisco 49ers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

13–4proj record
98off index
99def index
+63net
95%playoff odds
63roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A+ (98), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 97, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 13–4 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Jordan James

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2004-03-29

The beginning

Jordan James is a Running Back for the San Francisco 49ers, in his 2nd NFL season.

San Francisco 49ers

Turning pro

Drafted 147th overall, 2025 as a Running Back.

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Jordan James is a San Francisco 49ers running back, drafted 147th overall, 2025.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has rushed for 15 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 0 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 15 yards with 0 touchdowns and added 0 receptions in 2026.

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James's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 9"
Weight
208 lbs
Draft
147th overall, 2025
Born
Nashville, TN
Age
22
Jersey
#29
Background

Jordan James is from Nashville, TN and is 22 years old. He was drafted 147th overall, 2025 and plays running back at 5' 9", 208 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has run for 15 yards and 0 touchdowns while adding 0 catches. James is currently on the San Francisco 49ers roster.

The person

Jordan James is a depth and special-teams back who has amassed 15 scrimmage yards and 0 rushing touchdowns over 2 seasons (2025–2026).

Rushing15 career rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.
Best seasonRan for 15 yards in 2026.
Draft pedigree147th overall, 2025.
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FAQ

Jordan James — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jordan James, answered.

What position does Jordan James play?
Jordan James is a Running Back for the San Francisco 49ers.
When was Jordan James drafted?
Jordan James was drafted 147th overall, 2025.
How many seasons has Jordan James played?
2 (2025–2026).
What are Jordan James's career stats?
He has rushed for 15 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 0 passes.
Jordan James career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB3
behind the starter
Snap share
15%
of offensive snaps
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00
Rush share
4%
of team carries

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ LA
Week 1 · Avoid
Season outlook
39
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
1 / 8
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
57
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ LAW2 vs MIAW3 vs ARIW4 vs DENW5 @ SEAW6 vs WASW7 @ ATLW8 · BYEW9 vs LVW10 @ DALW11 vs MINW12 vs SEAW13 @ NYGW14 vs LAW15 @ LACW16 @ KCW17 vs PHIW18 @ ARI

Each week grades Jordan James's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
1
since 2025
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
0
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk3 · Finger2025 Wk2 · Finger2025 Wk1 · Finger (Doubtful)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 1 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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