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IllinoisIllinois Fighting IlliniEnrolled · 4/3/2026

James Finley

Merrillville, INAndrean

Jersey

#29

Pos

HT / WT

6-0.5 / 183

Class

NIL Valuation

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2025 Season Stats

TOT: 16
SOLO: 11
SACKS: 0
TFL: 0

Experience: 2026 – present
Year: Sophomore
Age: —

Ratings

Transfer Portal91.30Natl#141S#14

Recruiting88.02Natl#614Pos#54State#12

The Journey

Class of 2025

Illinois Fighting Illini

Fighting Illini

ENROLLED

Northern Illinois Huskies

2025 – 2025

TRANSFER

Andrean Fighting 59ers

2023 – 2024

HIGH SCHOOL

Career Stats

Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACKS	TFL	FF	INT
2025	NIU	7	16	11	5	2	0	0	0	2
Career		7	16	11	5	2	0	0	0	2

Game Log

Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	INT
Nov 28	KENT	L 31-35	3	1	2	0	0
Nov 5	TOL	L 3-42	6	4	2	0	0
Oct 25	BALL	W 21-7	2	2	0	1	1
Oct 18	OHIO	L 21-48	2	2	0	1	1
Oct 4	MIAO	L 14-25	1	1	0	0	0
Sep 27	SDSU	L 3-6	1	1	0	0	0
Sep 5	MD	L 9-20	1	0	1	0	0

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM

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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

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Illinois lands safety transfer James Finely

Allen Trieu4/3/26

Northern Illinois DB James Finley enters the transfer portal

Allen Trieu3/25/26

Unveiling the final 2025 On300 rankings

Charles Power1/30/25

Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

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Illinois lands safety transfer James Finely

Allen Trieu4/3/26

Northern Illinois DB James Finley enters the transfer portal

Allen Trieu3/25/26

Unveiling the final 2025 On300 rankings

Charles Power1/30/25

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