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Penn State · 2026

James Peoples

RBJunior5' 10", 214 lbsSan Antonio, TX
Penn State Nittany Lions3-0 · TDC #7
Snap share
28%
likely 20–34%
Rush yards
132
185th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
5.7
96th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
2
91st of 476 in FBS
Receptions
0
EPA / play
+0.10
164th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

26 plays · +2.6 total EPA · 164th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.10
Rushing+0.10
1st down+0.07
2nd down+0.33
3rd down-0.17
Standard downs+0.11
Passing downs-0.23
PeoplesRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays13%
Pass plays0%
Run plays22%
1st down20%
2nd down7%
3rd down5%
Standard downs15%
Passing downs2%
PeoplesRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries23—
Success rate43.5%169th / 293
Explosive run rate8.7%227th / 293
Stuffed at the line8.7%66th / 293
First downs4—
Red-zone carries4—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries23—
Yards132185th / 1194
Yards / carry5.796th / 329
Touchdowns291st / 476
Long16—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Marshall72~16 (11–21)822%
Wk 2 · Temple64~23 (16–30)1136%
Wk 3 · Buffalo67~17 (12–22)825%
Season20356 (40–69)2728%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Penn State roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
21Carson HansenRBSR351694.812+0.10
1James PeoplesRBJR231325.72—+0.10
25Quinton Martin Jr.RBSO201386.912+0.25
Cam WallaceRB201216.121+0.10
36Amar'e GloverRBFR2210—-0.61
29D'Antae SheffeyRBFR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Penn State depth chart →