Jordan James

San Francisco 49ers
Running Back

Personal

Age	22
Birthdate	March 29, 2004
Height	5'10"
Weight	205 lb

Draft

College	Oregon
Year	2025
Pick	Round: 5, Overall: 147
Team	SF

Fantasy Value

Week 1 Projections
Carries	Yards	Touchdowns
4.71	19.43	0.14

You can see where those projections compare to other RBs in our Running Back Rankings.

Player News

Jordan James: Jordan James the Early Leader for the RB2 Role in San Francisco

San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan James was "clearly the RB2 behind Christian McCaffrey" in the team's training camp practice on Sunday, per Brad Graham of TheSFNiners.com. A fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, James did not record a single carry in his rookie season. Still, the 49ers enter training camp with a void at backup running back following the offseason departure of former back Brian Robinson Jr. in free agency. James is likely competing with 2026 third-rounder Kaelon Black for the role this summer. As long as McCaffrey is healthy, neither James nor Black has much of a path to fantasy relevance. However, McCaffrey is entering his age-30 season after recording an NFL-high 413 touches in 2025. If James emerges as the clear RB2 in San Francisco, he would profile as a priority handcuff running back for fantasy managers to target late in drafts.

Jul. 26, 2026 6:16 PM EST