Pittsburgh Panthers · DL RoomDL
#11 Nick James
Class RS SR/TRFrom Indiana (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'2" · 280 lbHometown Prattville, AL · IMG Academy (FL)
Depth-chart placement
Current role
NT1Placement
StarterRoom
Defensive TackleExperience
5-SRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29DL room context
View full depth chart →Nick James holds the NT · Starter spot in Pittsburgh Panthers’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Indiana→Pittsburgh Panthers
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
21
Tackles
6
TFL
1
Sacks
2
Passes defended
4
QB hurries
Background & career
Nick James is a defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Panthers who transferred from Indiana in January 2024. The 6'2", 280-pound redshirt senior from Prattville, Alabama, played in 12 games with 10 starts in his first year at Pitt, recording 19 tackles, two tackles for loss, and a pass breakup while earning Honorable Mention All-ACC honors. In 2025, he appeared in all 13 games with four starts, posting career highs of 22 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and two sacks. At Indiana (2022–23), he logged seven tackles and one sack across 16 games.
Indiana2022 – 2023
Pittsburgh2024 — presentPrevious schoolIndianaRecruiting4-star · No. 307 nationalOriginPrattville, AL · IMG Academy (FL)