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Shemar James Dallas Cowboys · #50

Linebacker · 6' 1", 235 lbs · Mobile, AL · Age 22

Shemar James is a Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 152nd overall, 2025. In 2026 he recorded 5 tackles.

LinebackerDrafted 152nd overall2-yr veteran
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Shemar James
Season avg5 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg96 tkl · 1.5 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
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Scouting report

Shemar 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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Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Shemar James is a Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, drafted 152nd overall, 2025. In 2026 he recorded 5 tackles.
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Tackling
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Coverage
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Tackling
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Pass rush
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Shemar 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: #931 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
56Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Shemar James — every number, three levels deep

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

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Tackling
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The engine

How the model sees Shemar 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
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0–69
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sacks
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Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 5 → projected 34 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+29.3 tackles
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: 14 / 2
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Shemar James career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
202514911.5010
2026 in progress · 2 games250000
Career16961.5010
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 Dallas Cowboys built to win?

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

11–6proj record
89off index
86def index
+41net
90%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (89), defense A- (86) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 82, pass rush 73, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 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 Shemar James

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

2004-06-24

The beginning

Shemar James is a Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, in his 2nd NFL season.

Dallas Cowboys

Turning pro

Drafted 152nd overall, 2025 as a Linebacker.

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Shemar James is a Dallas Cowboys linebacker, drafted 152nd overall, 2025.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 96 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 5 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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James's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 1"
Weight
235 lbs
Draft
152nd overall, 2025
Born
Mobile, AL
Age
22
Jersey
#50
Background

Shemar James is from Mobile, AL and is 22 years old. He was drafted 152nd overall, 2025 and plays linebacker at 6' 1", 235 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 96 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 0 interceptions. James is currently on the Dallas Cowboys roster.

The person

Shemar James is a role and rotational linebacker who has piled up 96 tackles with 1.5 sacks and 0 interceptions across 2 seasons (2025–2026).

Tackle volume96 career tackles over 2 seasons.
Pass rush1.5 career sacks blitzing off the second level.
Takeaways0 interceptions, 1 forced fumbles and 0 passes defensed.
Draft pedigree152nd overall, 2025.
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FAQ

Shemar James — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Shemar James, answered.

What position does Shemar James play?
Shemar James is a Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys.
When was Shemar James drafted?
Shemar James was drafted 152nd overall, 2025.
How many seasons has Shemar James played?
2 (2025–2026).
What are Shemar James's career stats?
He has recorded 96 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Shemar 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

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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.

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