Aug 31, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Caden Curry (92) fights through the block of Akron Zips offensive lineman Jayvin James (77) during the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 52-6. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

BYU Football Offers Offensive Line Transfer Jayvin James

Originally posted on BYU Cougars on SI
By Casey Lundquist | Last updated Dec 13, 2024 10:00 AM ET

Going into the 2025 season, BYU will look to replace three of the five starters from the 2024 offensive line. The Cougars are looking to the transfer portal to fill the voids left by veterans Connor Pay, Brayden Keim, and Caleb Etienne. BYU has extended a hanful of offers to offensive linemen since the transfer portal opened earlier this week. On Wednesday, BYU offered Akron offensive tackle transfer Jayvin James.

James was a redshirt freshman at Akron in 2024. He started the season as a reserve offensive lineman before he was inserted into the game against Ohio State. After playing a few more snaps against Rutgers, he was inserted into the starting lineup.

James played just under 500 snaps for Akron in 2024 and he allowed just 2 sacks and 10 total pressures.

RedShirt Freshman Season
Run/Pass cutup.
6’5, 290, 6’11 Wingspan pic.twitter.com/AwuaK2KJmW
— Jayvin James (@jayvinQjames) December 3, 2024

Since entering the transfer portal, James has become a coveted prospect. Besides the offer from BYU, he has picked up competing offers from Arizona State, Colorado, Illinois, Cincinnati, Georgia State, USF, and Maryland.

This article first appeared on BYU Cougars on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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