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Will James

Position coaches (Houston, 2026): Marcus Trice, PJ Hall

Grand Bay, ALSenior6'0"185 lb#5
Estimated NIL value
$610K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
21 / 100
77th
Moderate risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
2 seasons

Will James is a 6'0", 185-lb Senior DB at Houston from Grand Bay, AL. TransferPortl estimates Will James's NIL market value at $610K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Will James has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 21 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Advanced Statistics

2026 · 31 tkl
Havoc Plays
9
90th
Ball Plays
9
97th
Solo Tackle Rate
64.5%
60th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
21
Highest TVS
28
Sep 29, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 21 out of 100. The highest saved score is 28.050100Sep 22, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Houston9 LowDid not enter
2025Southern Miss11 LowEntered portal
2024Mississippi State22 ModerateEntered portal

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$610,257
Highest market value
$762,840
Sep 19, 2026
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $610,257. The highest estimated value is $762,840.$0$427K$854K20252026Southern MissHoustonAug 31, 2024Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Recruitment
Class of 2023
Committed to Southern Miss Sep 2022 -> decommitted Feb 2023 -> committed to Mississippi State May 2023
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksINTPBU
2026Houston31200027
2025Houston393240-5
2026 Houston DB Room
Full Houston roster and portal moves
Most Likely to Leave Houston
Likely transfers at every school
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