James Blackman is a Dual-Threat QB for Arkansas State. James's 2022 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 385 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsGrambling | W58-3 | — | 15/20 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 97.8 | 11 | 2 | 1.10 |
| 2 | @Ohio State | L12-45 | 31.1 | 20/34 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 59.4 | -10 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 3 | @Memphis | L32-44 | 6.8 | 25/34 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
C/ATT 20/35 · Pass Yds 220 · Pass TD 0 · INT 1
| 275 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 81.0 |
| 13 |
| 0 |
| 0.43 |
| 4 | @Old Dominion | L26-29 | -13.0 | 23/35 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 26.3 | -16 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 5 | vsUL Monroe | W45-28 | -15.7 | 25/32 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 77.0 | -18 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 6 | vsJames Madison | L20-42 | 6.5 | 16/26 | 247 | 2 | 0 | 53.4 | -15 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 7 | @Southern Miss | L19-20 | -3.5 | 25/34 | 236 | 2 | 0 | 66.8 | -23 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 9 | vsSouth Alabama | L3-31 | 10.8 | 22/39 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | -43 | 0 | -0.25 |
| 11 | vsMassachusetts | W35-33 | -30.3 | 10/18 | 142 | 2 | 1 | 16.3 | -22 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 12 | @Texas State | L13-16 | -11.5 | 22/40 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 33.8 | -7 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 13 | vsTroy | L19-48 | 8.1 | 20/35 | 220 | 0 | 1 | 33.5 | 10 | 1 | 0.09 |