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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.

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2023

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−0.5

−2

−1

−1.5

−0.5

−1

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Passes defended

@ Boston College

Arkansas State *

Southern Illinois

@ Nebraska

Tulsa

@ Toledo

@ Akron

Ohio

Eastern Michigan

@ Central Michigan

Ball State

Western Michigan

@ Kent State

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
Bowl	vs Arkansas State *	W 21–19	1	1	0	0	0	1
13	@ Kent State	W 37–27	4	2	0	1	0	0
12	vs Western Michigan	W 24–0	3	2	0.5	0.5	0	1
11	vs Ball State	L 17–20	5	4	0	0	0	0
10	@ Central Michigan	L 31–37	5	0	0	0	1	0
8	vs Eastern Michigan	W 20–13	6	3	1.5	1	0	0
7	vs Ohio	W 23–13	5	2	0	0	0	0
6	@ Akron	W 55–14	3	2	1	1	1	0
5	@ Toledo	L 33–35	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	vs Tulsa	L 14–22	1	1	0	0	0	0
3	@ Nebraska	L 11–35	5	3	2	0	0	0
2	vs Southern Illinois	L 11–14	2	1	0.5	0.5	0	0
1	@ Boston College	W 27–24	1	0	0	0	1	0

2022

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−0.5

−1.5

−1

−0.5

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Interceptions

Passes defended

Eastern Illinois

@ Tulsa

Vanderbilt

@ Kentucky

@ Ball State

Toledo

@ Eastern Michigan

@ Ohio

Central Michigan

@ Western Michigan

Miami (OH)

Akron

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 and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−0.5

−1

−0.5

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Passes defended

@ Georgia Tech

Coastal Carolina *

Wyoming

@ Michigan

Maine

Eastern Michigan

@ Toledo

Bowling Green

@ Central Michigan

@ Kent State

Ball State

@ Buffalo

Western Michigan

Kent State *

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
Bowl	vs Coastal Carolina *	L 41–47	1	0	0.5	0	0	0
14	vs Kent State *	W 41–23	1	0	0	0	0	0
13	vs Western Michigan	L 21–42	1	0	0	0	0	0
12	@ Buffalo	W 33–27	5	2	0.5	0	0	0
11	vs Ball State	W 30–29	1	0	0.5	0	0	1
10	@ Kent State	L 47–52	2	1	0	0	1	0
8	@ Central Michigan	W 39–38	2	0	0	0	0	0
7	vs Bowling Green	W 34–26	1	1	1	1	1	0
6	@ Toledo	W 22–20	4	1	0	0	2	0
5	vs Eastern Michigan	W 27–20	1	1	1	1	1	0
3	@ Michigan	L 10–63	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	vs Wyoming	L 43–50	3	0	0	0	0	0
1	@ Georgia Tech	W 22–21	2	1	0	0	0	0

2020

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−0.5

−1

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Passes defended

Buffalo

Central Michigan

@ Ball State

@ Western Michigan

Toledo

@ Eastern Michigan

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	PD
15	@ Eastern Michigan	L 33–41	3	2	1	1	1
13	@ Western Michigan	L 27–30	3	3	0	0	1
12	@ Ball State	L 25–31	4	0	0.5	0	0
11	vs Central Michigan	L 10–40	4	2	0.5	0	0
10	vs Buffalo	L 30–49	2	1	0	0	0

2019

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

Illinois State

@ Utah

@ Nebraska

@ Vanderbilt

Ball State

@ Ohio

@ Miami (OH)

Akron

@ Central Michigan

@ Toledo

Eastern Michigan

Western Michigan

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