Is TJ Lester starting?
TJ Lester is listed 2nd string at RB for Marshall Thundering Herd.
TJ Lester is listed RB #2 for Marshall at 69 OVR.
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The Story
The Workhorse
A 3-star recruit out of Milton, ranked #2,468 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 432 rushing yards, 6 rush TD. That's 18% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #21
- Class
- SO/TR
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Transfer
- West Georgia
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 432 | 6 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8300
- National Rank
- #2468
- High School
- Milton
- Hometown
- Alpharetta, GA
Why this rating?
On a 72-rated offense; 68th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 69.
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
Oct 3LJMUYDS 25
- CAR
- 5
- YDS
- 25
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 18
- AVG
- 9.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 45-17
Sep 26WGWEBYDS 43
- CAR
- 7
- YDS
- 43
- AVG
- 6.1
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 36-35
Sep 19WMOSTYDS 64
- CAR
- 4
- YDS
- 27
- AVG
- 6.8
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 64
- AVG
- 21.3
- TD
- 1
Final W 30-24
Sep 12WMTSUYDS 6
- CAR
- 4
- YDS
- 6
- AVG
- 1.5
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 28-26
Sep 5LPSUYDS 6
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 6
- AVG
- 3.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 45-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LJMU | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | WGWEB | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WMOST | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 12 | WMTSU | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LPSU | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
TJ Lester'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.