#21
Marshall · 2026

TJ Lester

RBSophomore5' 9", 205 lbsMilton, GA
Marshall Thundering Herd2-1 · TDC #101
Snap share
26%
likely 18–32%
Rush yards
39
530th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
3.9
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
3
788th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.66
14 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

14 plays · +9.2 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.66
Passing+1.70
Rushing+0.24
1st down-0.09
2nd down+0.69
3rd down+0.64
Standard downs+0.74
Passing downs+0.45
LesterRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays7%
Pass plays5%
Run plays9%
1st down7%
2nd down9%
3rd down3%
Standard downs8%
Passing downs7%
LesterRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries8—
Success rate50.0%—
Explosive run rate12.5%—
Stuffed at the line12.5%—
First downs4—
Red-zone carries4—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries10—
Yards39530th / 1194
Yards / carry3.9—
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long17—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3788th / 1676
Yards64507th / 1662
Yards / catch21.3—
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long39—

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 · Penn State54~12 (3–23)322%
Wk 2 · Middle Tennessee61~17 (12–22)428%
Wk 3 · Missouri State71~19 (13–25)727%
Season18648 (34–59)1426%

Position Room

4 RBs on the Marshall roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
6Jo'Shon BarbieRBSR281304.614-0.04
21TJ LesterRBSO10393.913+0.66
10Judah PriceRBSO7598.40—+0.27
22Anthony Quinn Jr.RBFR2-4-201-0.42

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 →