James Ross III is the Edges & Defensive Run-Game Coordinator at Houston, coaching since 2022. Staff history at 2 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Staff History by Season
2 stints- 2024-2026
- 2022
Coaching Tenure Timeline
1 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
3- Willie FritzHouston, 2024-2026
- Kerry CoombsCincinnati, 2022
- Luke FickellCincinnati, 2022
Players He Coached
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Grayson BoekerJACK · Houston · 2026
Carmello BrooksDL · Houston · 2026
Isaiah BroughtonDL · Houston · 2026
Chance BryantDL · Houston · 2026
Travis BuhakeDL · Houston · 2026
Ejiro EgodogbareDL · Houston · 2026
Xavier FlemingDL · Houston · 2026
Hunter JonesDL · Houston · 2026
Khalil LaufauDL · Houston · 2026
Quindario LeeDL · Houston · 2026
Brandon Mack IIJACK · Houston · 2026
DK MaysDL · Houston · 2026
Latreveon McCutchinJACK · Houston · 2026
Myles ParkerDL · Houston · 2026
Ashton PorterDL · Houston · 2026
Sheldon RiceJACK · Houston · 2026
De'Marion ThomasDL · Houston · 2026
Eythan ThompsonDL · Houston · 2026
Kaleb WalkerDL · Houston · 2026
Darius WashingtonDL · Houston · 2026
Carlos Allen Jr.DL · Houston · 2025
Carmello BrooksDL · Houston · 2025
Chance BryantDL · Houston · 2025
Travis BuhakeDL · Houston · 2025
Hunter JonesDL · Houston · 2025
Khalil LaufauDL · Houston · 2025
Quindario LeeDL · Houston · 2025
DK MaysDL · Houston · 2025
Phillips OjoDL · Houston · 2025
Myles ParkerDL · Houston · 2025
Everitt RogersDL · Houston · 2025
Reshad SterlingDL · Houston · 2025
Xavier StillmanDL · Houston · 2025
Eythan ThompsonDL · Houston · 2025
Zavian TibbsDL · Houston · 2025
Eddie Walls IIIDL · Houston · 2025
Darius WashingtonDL · Houston · 2025
Carlos Allen Jr.DL · Houston · 2024
Justin BentonDL · Houston · 2024- Keith Cooper Jr.DL · Houston · 2024
