James Early

#82· Cincinnati ·EDGE ·R-Fr ·2028 Draft · Fort Wayne, Ind.

6'3"Height 257 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +2

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Media & News

ESPN Aug 2, 2025
James Early - Cincinnati Bearcats Defensive Lineman - ESPN
247Sports Nov 4, 2024
James Early, Cincinnati Bearcats, Edge - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

James Early #82

Cincinnati · EDGE · R-Fr · 2028 Draft · Fort Wayne, Ind. · North Side

6-3 · 257 lbs

2.9

Raw Prospect

Floor 0.9 · Ceiling 7.0

#8586 overall · #873 EDGE of 15102

Scouting Verdict

3★ unproven redshirt freshman DL; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.1) · Big 12 draft-temper.

Floor · 0.9

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.0.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1306 · Pos #103 · State #24

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Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh CeilingLimited SampleLong-Term Project