Player profileEastern Michigan Football
Eastern Michigan · Football
Malachi James
RB · Junior · #21 · 5' 11" · 202 lbs
From Willingboro, NJ
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Estimated NIL value
$17K
Eastern Michigan · Football
Malachi James
RB · Junior · #21 · 5' 11" · 202 lbs
From Willingboro, NJ
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Estimated NIL value
$17K
Eastern Michigan · Football
RB · Junior · #21 · 5' 11" · 202 lbs
From Willingboro, NJ
Estimated NIL value
$17K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $14.8K
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Malachi James is a 5' 11" 202 lbs Junior Running Back for Eastern Michigan and is listed by ESPN from Willingboro, NJ. Malachi James ranks 43rd within the current Eastern Michigan football roster. The modeled value is $17K, with $14.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $3.8M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Eastern Michigan roster market: $5.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.8M
Eastern Michigan Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#21
Height
5' 11"
Weight
202 lbs
Hometown
Willingboro, NJ
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Transfer history
Syracuse to Eastern Michigan
2026 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedRushing
-2
Yards
0
Touchdowns
2
Carries
-1.0
Average
3
Long
Returning
0
Yards
16
Yards
0
Touchdowns
0
Touchdowns
0
Long
16
Long
Career history
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | CAR | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Syracuse Orange | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | Syracuse Orange | -2 | 0 | 2 | -1.0 | 3 |
| Career | All teams | -2 | 0 | 2 | -1.0 | 3 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Syracuse Orange | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | YDS | YDS | TD | TD | LNG | LNG | ATT | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Syracuse Orange | 0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Syracuse Orange | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Malachi James, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $17K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $17K. The pool-accounting allocation is $14.8K, equal to about 0.4% of the Eastern Michigan football market. The player ranks 43rd on that roster.
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