Is James Steel starting?
James Steel is listed 3rd string at RDE for Delaware Blue Hens.
Redshirt freshman · #14 · 6'4", 285 lbs
See full Delaware Blue Hens depth chart ›Depth at RDE · Delaware Blue Hens
- 13371Trace Scott IIIStarter
- 2362Brandon Gorham
- 31449James SteelYou
- 44942Yamdry Hernandez
Delaware Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in Conference USA
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Caravel Academy, ranked #1,122 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #14
- Class
- RS FR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 285 lbs
- Transfer
- UAB
James Steel is currently behind Trace Scott III at RDE on the Delaware depth chart, a Conference USA team rated 62 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8650
- National Rank
- #1122
- High School
- Caravel Academy
- Hometown
- Bear, DE
Why this rating?
On a 68-rated defense; 38th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 49 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 13LMTSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-30
Sep 26LUVATKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-3
Sep 19WCCUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 22-14
Sep 3WMRMKTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | LMTSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LUVA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WCCU | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | WMRMK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
James Steel's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.