Jordan James holds the RB · Backup spot in San Francisco 49ers’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jordan James played 5 games in 2025 with a 6% snap share.

Jordan James is a running back from Nashville, TN, who played three seasons at Oregon (2022-24). Over 38 games with 14 starts for the Ducks, he compiled 386 carries for 2,215 yards and 31 touchdowns, plus 42 receptions for 347 yards and one touchdown. In 2024, his final college season, James started all 14 games and rushed 233 times for 1,267 yards and 15 scores while adding 26 catches for 209 yards, earning Second-Team All-Big Ten recognition. The 49ers selected him in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2025 draft. In his rookie season, James appeared in limited action, recording 6 carries for 28 yards and 1 reception for 7 yards.

Oregon2022 – 2024

49ers2025 — present

CollegeOregonDraftRound 5 · No. 147 overall · 2025 · SFHometownNashville, TN