Players
James Ester
DT · Northern Illinois
James Ester
DT · #1 · Northern Illinois
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'3" · 298 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★☆☆☆ · 0.7744
- Class rank
- #3462 · 2019
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- High school
- Cass Technical
Returning player.
Career
107 Tackles · 16.5 TFL · 9.0 Sacks · 1 Int
On a roster 2019–2023. Statistics held for 2019–2023.
2023
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
44 Tackles · 5.5 TFL · 4.0 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vs Tulsa | L 14–22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Arkansas State * | W 21–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Kent State | W 37–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Western Michigan | W 24–0 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Ball State | L 17–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Central Michigan | L 31–37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 20–13 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Ohio | W 23–13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Akron | W 55–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Toledo | L 33–35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Tulsa | L 14–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Nebraska | L 11–35 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Southern Illinois | L 11–14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Boston College | W 27–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
20 Tackles · 3.5 TFL · 2.0 Sacks · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Akron | L 12–44 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Western Michigan | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Central Michigan | L 22–35 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Ohio | L 17–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 39–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | vs Toledo | L 32–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Ball State | L 38–44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Kentucky | L 23–31 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Vanderbilt | L 28–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 34–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 39–10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
25 Tackles · 3.5 TFL · 2.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Coastal Carolina * | L 41–47 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Kent State * | W 41–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Western Michigan | L 21–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Buffalo | W 33–27 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Ball State | W 30–29 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Kent State | L 47–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Central Michigan | W 39–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Bowling Green | W 34–26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Toledo | W 22–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 27–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Michigan | L 10–63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Wyoming | L 43–50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Georgia Tech | W 22–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
16 Tackles · 2.0 TFL · 1.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 33–41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Western Michigan | L 27–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Ball State | L 25–31 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Central Michigan | L 10–40 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Buffalo | L 30–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2 Tackles · 2.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 17–45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Nebraska | L 8–44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |