James Peoples

RB · #1 · Penn State · JR · 5'10" · 214 · San Antonio, TX

RB depth chart, 2nd

246 2026 rush yards

2 2026 total TDs

16% Team touch share

4 Explosive plays

29 Career games (3 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Carries	Rush yds	YPC	Rec	Rec yds	TD
2026	Penn State	7	1	57	246	4.3	3	24	2
2025	Ohio State	14	2	61	344	5.6	10	50	3
2024	Ohio State	8	0	49	197	4.0	1	-2	2

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 35.1 50

Yards per carry 4.3 29

Receiving yards per game 3.4 33

Total TDs 2 42

Around James

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Rocco Becht QB · 1,664 pass yds · 7g

Carson Hansen RB · 278 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Chase Sowell WR · 510 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Brett Eskildsen WR · 227 rec yds · 7g

WR-F

Zay Robinson WR · 122 rec yds · 7g

TE-Y

Andrew Rappleyea TE · 180 rec yds · 7g

TE-H

Gabe Burkle TE · 53 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Penn State 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 9.2% 14

Red zone TD rate 63.9% 18

Line yards per carry 2.6 56

Sack rate allowed 4.6% 68

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	RZ opps	Touch share
W1	MRSH	8	31	0	0	0	0	2	12%
W2	@ TEM	7	42	0	0	0	0	1	13%
W3	BUFF	8	59	2	0	0	0	2	14%
W4	WIS	14	67	0	0	0	0	1	29%
W5	@ NW	8	13	0	2	2	16	0	21%
W6	USC	7	20	0	2	0	0	4	13%
W7	@ MICH	5	14	0	1	1	5	1	11%

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#113

Daniel Calhoun OT · Walton UGA

#114

Ryan Puglisi QB · Avon Old Farms UGA

#115

James Peoples RB · San Antonio Veterans Memorial OSU

#116

Peyton Woodyard S · St. John Bosco ALA

#117

Jerrick Gibson RB · IMG Academy TEX

RBs in the class

Quinton Martin Jr. Belle Vernon PSU

Kam Davis Dougherty FSU

James Peoples San Antonio Veterans Memorial OSU

Jerrick Gibson IMG Academy TEX

#10

Kedren Young Lufkin ND

2026 · 50th pctile of RBs

Recruit · 96th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.