Nolan James

vs WISCONSIN (9/6): Competed at running back in the win… hauled in four receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown… scored his first career touchdown on a 28 yard touchdown reception to cap off the win late in the fourth quarter… added 19 rushing yards · RICE (9/12): Saw action in the win… scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the second quarter, his first career multi-touchdown game… added 29 yards on the ground · MICHIGAN STATE (9/19): Saw action at running back… finished with 26 carries for 121 yards (4.7 ypc) and a touchdown… first career game with 100 or more rushing yards… most carries by a Notre Dame running back since 2022… scored Notre Dame's first touchdown of the game to go up 10-0 in the first quarter… caught two passes for seven yards · at PURDUE (9/26): Made first career start at running back… totaled 28 rushing yards… caught two passes for eight yards and a touchdown… hauled in his second receiving touchdown of the season from three yards out with 29 seconds left in the first half · AT NORTH CAROLINA (10/3): Started at running back… recorded 65 rushing yards on nine carries… averaged 7.2 yards per carry.. added a catch for six yards… part of a backfield that rushed for a 241 yards on the ground · STANFORD (10/10): Started at running back… rushed 10 times for 73 yards and two touchdowns… opened the game up with a two-yard touchdown run on Notre Dame's first drive of the game… broke free for a 31-yard touchdown rush in the second quarter to make it 30-0 · at BYU (10/17): Started at running back… rushed 16 times for 77 yards and a touchdown… scored Notre Dame's first touchdown of the game with an eight-yard scoring run… caught three passes for 18 yards Played in four games during his first year with the Irish… tallied 14 carries for 37 yards… broke free for a season-long 15 yard rush at Arkansas · PURDUE (9/20): Made collegiate debut in the win… had four carries for 11 yards · at ARKANSAS (9/27): Competed for the Irish on offense in the win… rushed four times for 22 yards · SYRACUSE (11/22): Saw playing time for the Irish… ran four times for two yards in the win · AT STANFORD (11/29): Saw action in the win… recorded two carries for two yards A four-star RB by 247Sports, On3, and Rivals · A three-star RB by ESPN · The 6th ranked recruit in the state of New Jersey and 14th overall RB by On3 · The 4th ranked recruit in the state and 12th overall RB by 247Sports · The 28th ranked recruit in New Jersey and 68th overall RB by ESPN · The 8th ranked recruit in the state and 28th overall RB by Rivals · Four year varsity letterman at both Don Bosco Prep and DePaul Catholic · 2024 MaxPreps New Jersey High School Football Player of the Year · Zone6ix New Jersey Player of the Year · NJ.Com Offensive Player of The Year · DePaul Team Captain 2024-25 season · Accumulated 5,911 all-purpose yards and 45 touchdowns in high school career · Appeared in four straight New Jersey State Championship games · 2024 New Jersey State Champion · 2024 First Team All-Conference, All-County, All-North Jersey, All-State · 2023 First Team All-Conference, All-County, All-North Jersey · 2023 Second Team All-State (NJ Gridiron) and Honorable Mention All-USA Today NJ · 2022 Second Team All-Conference and All-County · Honor Roll · Son of Kara and Nolan James Sr. · Two siblings, Jayden and Jaxson