University of Wyoming Athletics

UW This Season: James missed spring practice recovering from an injury but will be one of the top options in the Cowboy backfield this season.
 
2022: James appeared in nine games with one start. He finished the season with 346 yards rushing on 40 carries averaging 8.7 per carry. He also grabbed five passes for 44 yards on the season with h8.8 yards per catch. He rushed for a career-best 179 yards against Hawaii with a career-long rush of 74 yards. He rushed for 120 yards for the Cowboys against Utah State. He recorded a career-high two catches for 34 yards against Tulsa with a 23-yard catch for a career long. 

2021: Redshirted for the Cowboys in his first season with the program.

High School: D.Q. James was ranked as a three-star recruit and the 263rd overall recruit in the state of Texas by 247 Sports as a high school senior.  Lancaster reached the 5A Division I Region II final before losing to Frisco Lone Star to finish the 2020 season with an 11-3 record.  As a junior in 2019, James earned First Team All-District in football as he rushed for 837 yards, scored 10 touchdowns and averaged 9.5 yards per carry.  He helped lead Lancaster High to a 9-1 overall record and a 7-0 district record in 2019.  Lancaster finished first in Class 5A-1 Region II District 6 and won its opening round game in the state playoffs over Wakeland High School in the Bi-District round before losing to Longview High in the Area Round.  Also an outstanding track and field performer, James helped Lancaster to a third-place finish in the Class 5A State Championships in the 4 x 100-meter relay as a sophomore.  His junior season James' 4 x 100 team ran a 40.65 as of April 2020, which was the best high school time in the nation at that time. James has run the 100 meters in 10.83 seconds.  He played for head coach Chris Gilbert.  James was also recruited by Hawai'i and New Mexico.