Illinois Fighting Illini · CB RoomCB
#29 James Finley
Class SOFrom Northern Illinois (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'2" · 190 lbHometown Portage, IN · Andrean
Depth-chart placement
Current role
LCB5Placement
DepthRoom
CornerbackExperience
2-SOLast change
Updated 2026-07-29CB room context
View full depth chart →James Finley holds the LCB · Depth spot in Illinois Fighting Illini’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Northern Illinois→Illinois Fighting Illini
Background & career
Northern Illinoisthrough 2025
Illinois2026 — presentPrevious schoolNorthern IllinoisRecruiting3-star · No. 822 nationalOriginPortage, IN · Andrean