TJ Lester

RB · #21 · Marshall · SO · 5'9" · 205 · Milton, GA

RB depth chart, 2nd

129 2026 rush yards
3 2026 total TDs
9% Team touch share
4 Explosive plays
6 Career games (0 starts)
Anytime TD (SAB @ MSH)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSCarries Rush yds YPC Rec Rec yds TD
2026 Marshall6026 129 5.0 5 82 3

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 21.5 30
Yards per carry 5.0 52
Receiving yards per game 13.7 84
Total TDs 3 60

Around TJ

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson QB · 1,041 pass yds · 6g
RB Jo'Shon Barbie RB · 230 rush yds · 6g
WR-X Adrian Norton WR · 183 rec yds · 5g
WR-Z Owen Sweeney WR · 185 rec yds · 6g
WR-SL Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw WR · 324 rec yds · 6g
TE Toby Payne TE · 187 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Marshall 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 11.8% 52
Red zone TD rate 55.2% 6
Line yards per carry 2.7 63
Sack rate allowed 4.1% 76

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentCarries Rushing yards Rushing TDs Targets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W1 @ PSU2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0
W2 MTU4 6 1 0 0 0 0 2
W3 @ MOSU4 27 0 3 3 64 1 3
W4Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs7 43 0 0 0 0 0 2
W5 @ JMU5 25 1 2 2 18 0 5
W6 CCAR4 22 0 0 0 0 0 1

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#2465 Wilson Hodges TE · Montgomery Catholic Preparatory MTU
#2465 Vashon Brunswick II LB · Sachse UTEP
#2468 TJ Lester RB · Milton
#2610 Myles Harrison EDGE · Pickerington Central CIN
#2610 Rex Stinchcomb DL · Gonzaga BUFF
RBs in the class
#158 Nino Hill McKinley BUFF
#158 Ravian Larry Idabel USU
#162 TJ Lester Milton
#169 Anthony Jeffery Thomson KENT
#170 Zion Gist Lincoln-Way East MSU
2026 · 30th pctile of RBs
Recruit · 23th pctile of class