Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 33 | — |
| Success rate | 54.5% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 12.1% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 6.1% | — |
| First downs | 11 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 13 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 4 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 6 | — |
| Target share | 6.2% | — |
| Catch rate | 83.3% | — |
| Success rate per target | 50.0% | — |
| Yards per target | 13.7 | — |
| Explosive catches | 16.7% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 3 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Lester's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted6 targets charted
Run direction36 carries
Game Log
TJ Lester's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Penn State | L 0–45 | — | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 |  Middle Tennessee | W 28–26 | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | @ Missouri State | W 30–24 | 7.9 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 1 | 39 |
| 4 |  Gardner-Webb | W 36–35 | 5.6 | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 10 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 | @ James Madison | L 17–45 | 6.6 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 |  Coastal Carolina | L 21–27 | 5.0 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 18 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 8 |  South Alabama | W 20–13 | — | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 9 | @ Old Dominion | W 36–23 | 7.6 | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 2 | 49 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.3 | 36 | 209 | 5.8 | 4 | 49 | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 1 | 39 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 36 | — |
| Yards | 209 | 324th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 5.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 133rd / 683 |
| Long | 49 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 5 | 1122nd / 2089 |
| Yards | 82 | 887th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 16.4 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 412th / 914 |
| Long | 39 | — |
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
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Penn State | 54 | ~12 (3–23) | 3 | · | 22% |
| Wk 2 · Middle Tennessee | 61 | ~17 (12–22) | 4 | · | 28% |
| Wk 3 · Missouri State | 71 | ~19 (13–25) | 7 | · | 27% |
| Wk 4 · Gardner-Webb | 75 | ~26 (18–34) | 7 | · | 35% |
| Wk 5 · James Madison | 81 | ~20 (14–26) | 7 | · | 25% |
| Wk 6 · Coastal Carolina | 78 | ~13 (3–25) | 4 | · | 17% |
| Wk 8 · South Alabama | 66 | ~12 (3–23) | 2 | · | 18% |
| Wk 9 · Old Dominion | 72 | ~19 (13–25) | 8 | 1 | 26% |
| Season | 558 | 138 (109–170) | 42 | 1 | 25% |
Position Room
4 RBs on the Marshall roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jo'Shon Barbie | RB | SR | 56 | 252 | 4.5 | 2 | 8 | +0.09 |
| 10 | Judah Price | RB | SO | 56 | 319 | 5.7 | 2 | 11 | +0.20 |
| 21 | TJ Lester | RB | SO | 36 | 209 | 5.8 | 4 | 5 | +0.48 |
| 22 | Anthony Quinn Jr. | RB | FR | 2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -0.42 |
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. Marshall depth chart →