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DAL · RILB · #50

Shemar James

No. 2 on the depth chart

Is Shemar James starting?

Shemar James is listed No. 2 at RILB on the Dallas Cowboys depth chart. Dee Winters is listed ahead of him at No. 1.

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Shemar James this week

The Dallas Cowboys play next in Week 6, on the road against the Green Bay Packers on Sun, Oct 18 (NBC). Shemar James is listed No. 2 at RILB going into that game.

At RILB for the Dallas Cowboys, Dee Winters sits ahead of him, and Justin Barron is next in line behind him.

Shemar James's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 16-24 vs TB (Oct 8); W 34-30 at HOU (Oct 4); W 37-20 vs WSH (Sep 20).

Shemar James wears No. 50, is 22 years old, is listed at 6' 1", 235 lbs, has 2 years of NFL experience, came out of Florida.

Is Shemar James playing this week?

Shemar James is listed No. 2 at RILB for Dallas Cowboys, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

DAL RILB Depth

1Dee WintersStarter
2Shemar James
3Justin Barron

Dallas Cowboys Starting Lineup

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Age
22
Height
6' 1"
Weight
235
Experience
2 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026DAL350000
    2025DAL144021.500
    Career2 yrs174521.500

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    5
    -1.2/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    -0.1/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    2
    Games
    17
    Tackles
    45

    #111 of 244 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Shemar James is rated 67 (Depth): production, role and draft slot rank 123rd of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 35% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    41st percentile
    Beats 41% of 190
    Sample
    3 + 14 games
    2026 + 2025 · 660 snaps
    Draft slot
    30% of rating
    Pick 152 · 2025 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 8Lvs TBTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 16-24

    Oct 4W@ HOUTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 34-30

    Sep 20Wvs WSHTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 37-20

    Shemar James's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Rotation
    Shemar James plays 35% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share35%

    College

    Florida

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