27Ta'Shawn James
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Iowa State → UCLA
Iowa State → UCLACurrent depth chart
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Bio
Ta'Shawn James is a safety who transferred to UCLA for the 2026 season after three years at Iowa State. The Oklahoma City native appeared in 26 games for the Cyclones (2023-25), recording 33 tackles and five pass breakups in 2025 before suffering a season-ending injury in late October. During his 2024 campaign, he played in all 14 contests with two starts, accumulating 41 tackles and a forced fumble. His most productive game came against Kansas on Nov. 9 with 10 tackles. James redshirted his true freshman year in 2023 after playing in four games. From Carl Albert HS · Oklahoma City, OK.
Ta'Shawn James appeared in 8 of 12 games in 2025.
Player information
ClassRedshirt JuniorHeight6'0"Weight211 lbHometownOklahoma City, OKHigh schoolCarl Albert HSRecruiting3 · No. 1293 national · 2023 classConferenceBig TenPrevious schoolIowa StateTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
8
TACKLES
0
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
2
INT
0
PBU
1
QB HUR
Career path
CARL ALBERT HSOklahoma City, OK
IOWA STATE2023 – 2025
UCLA2026 — present
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