Defensive Back

James Finley IV

ILLIllinois
2026 · FBS · Big Ten · SO
James Finley IV finished 2026 rated 1291 (6.5 / 10) as a college defensive back at Illinois, over 9 rated games 2025–2026.
2026 Illinois teammates
Katin HouserQB · 1378Matthew BaileyDB · 1367Xavier ScottDB · 1319Ean RheaLB · 1316Tanner HeckelDB · 1310Deuce FillmoreDB · 1306
2026 Defensive Back boardFull board →
#3251Zach Chapman1291#3252Marquis Raspberry1291#3253James Finley IV1291#3256Trey Cotton1290
+2σ+1σavg−1σ20252026Northern Ill.→ IllinoisMIS2025 09/20 vs Mississippi State Bulldogs — 1298SDS2025 09/27 vs San Diego State Aztecs — 1293MIA2025 10/04 vs Miami (OH) RedHawks — 1290OHI2025 10/18 vs Ohio Bobcats — 1295BAL2025 10/25 vs Ball State Cardinals — 1293TOL2025 11/06 vs Toledo Rockets — 1295W_M2025 11/19 vs Western Michigan Broncos — 1292KEN2025 11/28 vs Kent State Golden Flashes — 1294MIC2026 10/10 vs Michigan St. — 1291OVERALL6.5
Defensive Back spider
Tkl 6.1TFL 5.6Sack 5.8INT 7.1FF 6.5PD 4.9
Physical trend
20252026HT inWT lb
6′ 2″   195 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
202582114002200
2026111000000
Career92215002200

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
202582114002200
2026111000000
Career92215002200

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
202582114002200
2026111000000
Career92215002200

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Illinois
10/10MICHMichigan St.100001291
2025 · Northern Ill.
11/28KENTKent St.300021294
11/19W_MIWestern Mich.100001292
11/06TOLEToledo600001295
10/25BALLBall St.200101293
10/18OHIOOhio600101295
10/04MIA_Miami (OH)100001290
09/27SDSUSan Diego St.100001293
09/20MISSMississippi St.100001298

Boards: 2025 · 2026