Is James Peoples starting?
James Peoples is listed 2nd string at RB for Penn State Nittany Lions.
James Peoples is listed RB #2 for Penn State at 82 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of San Antonio Veterans Memorial, ranked #115 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 344 rushing yards, 3 rush TD. That's 15% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 214 lbs
- Transfer
- Ohio State
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 344 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9484
- National Rank
- #115
- High School
- San Antonio Veterans Memorial
- Hometown
- San Antonio, TX
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated offense; 70th-percentile production at transfer origin (×1.00 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 82.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WTEMYDS 42
- CAR
- 7
- YDS
- 42
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 27-9
Sep 5WMRSHYDS 31
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 31
- AVG
- 3.9
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 45-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WTEM | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WMRSH | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
James Peoples's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.